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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 He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
accepted
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
ambition
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
aside
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
assisted
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
baton
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
best
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
bursts
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
cannot
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
cheers
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
close
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
commander
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
commander's
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
companies
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
death
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
deep
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
drawn
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
drooping
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
drums
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
emotion
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
energy
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
entreating
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
fealty
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
fifes
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
fresh
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
going
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
heard
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
heart
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
holding
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
house
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
impetuous
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
knees
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
like
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
loud
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
luggage
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
made
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
military
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
music
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
mutineersnounUS /ˈmutineers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
now
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
offered
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
officers
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
Ortis
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
out
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
packing
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
perceived
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
power
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
pressed
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
raged
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
ranks
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
rattle
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
remain
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
reproached
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
room
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
saw
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
servant
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
shouts
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
sound
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
stirred
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
street
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
swords
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
thrown
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
tortured
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
Ulrich
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
unfolded
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
up
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
vowing
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
whole
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
window
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From this reading The next morning while Ulrich was packing his luggage, assisted by his servant, the sound of drums and fifes, bursts of military music and loud cheers were heard in the street, and going to the window, he saw the whole body of mutineers drawn up in the best order.
windows
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From this reading The companies stood in close ranks before his house, impetuous shouts and bursts of music made the windows rattle, and now the officers pressed into his room, holding out their swords, vowing fealty unto death, and entreating him to remain their commander.
wings
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From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His tortured heart was stirred with deep emotion, and the drooping wings of ambition unfolded with fresh energy.
worthless
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From this reading He now perceived, that power cannot be thrown aside like a worthless thing.
yielded
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From this reading He reproached, raged, but yielded; and when Ortis on his knees, offered him the commander's baton, he accepted it.
