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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 “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Half an hour, at least,” was the answer.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOOSE BOX, AND THE TABAGIE.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
answer
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From this reading “Half an hour, at least,” was the answer.
any
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Half an hour, at least,” was the answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
BOX
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From this reading THE LOOSE BOX, AND THE TABAGIE.
break
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
cloak
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
close
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
Commander-in-Chief
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
contest
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
critical
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
day
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
defeat
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
depending
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
ditch
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
down
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
drummer-boy
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
England
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
eve
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
event
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
French
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
future
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
get
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
Guards
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour, at least,” was the answer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
head
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
hearing
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
hero
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
honor
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
hopes
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
hour
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From this reading “Half an hour, at least,” was the answer.
hours
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
How
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
issue
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
just
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour, at least,” was the answer.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
LOOSE
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From this reading THE LOOSE BOX, AND THE TABAGIE.
lost
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
lying
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
magnitude
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
met
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
most
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
night
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
past
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
profoundly
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
pursuit
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
rear
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
rested
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
rolling
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
said
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
Serenely
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
shame
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
single
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
sleep
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
slept
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
slumber
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
slumbered
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
solitary
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
some
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
soundly
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
Spanish
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
stake
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
sultry
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
TABAGIE
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From this reading THE LOOSE BOX, AND THE TABAGIE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOOSE BOX, AND THE TABAGIE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
then
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
thundering
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
tired
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
turn
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
unfretted
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
unharassed
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
unhaunted
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
up
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
Very
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
victory
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From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
well
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From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
Wellington
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From this reading “How long before the French can come up?” asked Wellington, hearing of the pursuit that was thundering close on his rear in the most critical hours of the short, sultry Spanish night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well, then I will turn in and get some sleep,” said the Commander-in-Chief, rolling himself in a cloak, and lying down in a ditch to rest as soundly for the single half hour as any tired drummer-boy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Serenely as Wellington, another hero slept profoundly, on the eve of a great event--of a great contest to be met when the day should break--of a critical victory, depending on him alone to save the Guards of England from defeat and shame; their honor and their hopes rested on his solitary head; by him they would be lost or saved; but, unharassed by the magnitude of the stake at issue, unhaunted by the past, unfretted by the future, he slumbered the slumber of the just.
