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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 Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
admirably
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
clear
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
clearer
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From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
death
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From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
decision
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
disappearance
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
discovery
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
evident
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
expected
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From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
fact
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
final
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
Graham
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From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
headquarters
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
inevitable
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
man
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
moment
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From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
now
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From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
old
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
Ostrog
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
position
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From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
Presently
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From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.
recapture
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From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
report
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From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
revolt
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently a man stopped before him.
succeeded
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
suppressing
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
talk
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But every moment he expected to hear the report of his death or of his recapture by the Council.
very
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From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
view
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From this reading Graham could now take a clearer view of his position.
wandered
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From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One thing was evident, those who were at the headquarters of the revolt had succeeded very admirably in suppressing the fact of his disappearance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For a long time yet he wandered, but after the talk of the old man his discovery of this Ostrog was clear in his mind as the final inevitable decision.
