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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 Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
attempts
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
banners
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
Battles
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
belong
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From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
Ben
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
chasing
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
contrast
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
corn
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
day
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
death
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
defeat
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
distance
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
Emlyn
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
family
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
field
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
foraging
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
gate
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
gather
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
growl
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
guns
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
Kenton
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From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
low
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
loyalty
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
making
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
met
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
more
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
Now
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
officer
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
once
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
out
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
paper
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
paused
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
peaceful
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
played
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
reaping
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
rode
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
Rusha
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
SCOTT
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
shew
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
shocks
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
shouting
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
showed
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
Steadfast
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
strange
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
taken
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
there
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
thunderous
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
toddled
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
troopers
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
turned
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
unshaken
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
up
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
Valiants
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From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
Venn's
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
whole
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From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
woe
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
won
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From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
work
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
