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able
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
appear
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From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
approached
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
bivouackers
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
bottle
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
carousel's
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
considerable
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
counterfeit
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
daylight
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From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
ears
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
feet
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
fire
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
firmness
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
four
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
frequency
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
go
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
halting
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From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
home
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
interruption
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From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
intoxicated
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
march
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From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
naturally
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From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
officers
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From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
probable
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From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
reached
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
REVELATIONS
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
REVELLERS
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
sang
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
soldiers
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From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
sprang
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
stand
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From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
strain
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From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
two
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The four carousel's sprang to their feet when the first strain reached their ears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not as intoxicated as they might have been, for they were able to stand with considerable firmness on their feet, after the frequency with which the bottle had been passed among them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "'We won't go home till morning, till daylight doth appear,'" continued the two officers, without halting in their march towards the revellers.
won't
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From this reading THE REVELATIONS OF THE REVELLERS "'We won't go home till morning,'" sang the two counterfeit revellers, as they approached the fire of the bivouackers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They did not do what soldiers would naturally have done at such an interruption, grasp their muskets, and it was probable they had no muskets to grasp.
