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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
adventure
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
any
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
appeared
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
armed
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
city
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
Conrad
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
demanding
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
demands
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
drawbridges
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
drawn
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
enough
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
excitement
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
expected
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
FAMILY
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From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME.
ferment
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
further
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
gates
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
general
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
high
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
HOME
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From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME.
hundred
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
men
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
mere
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
neighbourhood
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
number
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
off
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
only
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
opened
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
outcry
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
parley
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
place
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
reached
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
refused
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
seen
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
six
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
sound
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
state
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
supplies
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
swarmed
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
Swedes
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
throw
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
towers
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
town
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From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
up
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
walls
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From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
whole
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
Wilsdruf
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From this reading To the number of about six hundred, the Swedes had appeared and opened a parley with the town, demanding supplies, and when--as was only to be expected--their demands were refused, they had drawn off and retired to the neighbourhood of Wilsdruf.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drawbridges before the gates were up, and the city walls and towers swarmed with armed men.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Conrad reached the town without any further adventure, and found it in a state of high excitement.
words
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From this reading 'The Swedes have been seen,' was the general outcry, and the mere sound of the words had been enough to throw the whole place into a ferment.
