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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 When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
arms
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
battle-ax
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
beaver
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From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
blade
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
bottom
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
Brecy
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From this reading "Quick, quick, De Brecy," he said.
burnished
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
Charost
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
Châtel
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
confusion
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
corridor
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
countenance
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From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
De
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From this reading "Quick, quick, De Brecy," he said.
du
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
eager
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From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
expression
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From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
flowing
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
forms
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
hand
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
hurry
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
impatient
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From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
Jean
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
knee
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
like
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
number
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
out
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
passing
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
persons
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
plumes
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
pommel
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
Quick
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From this reading "Quick, quick, De Brecy," he said.
raised
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
reached
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
said
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From this reading "Quick, quick, De Brecy," he said.
seen
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
small
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
stair-case
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
stairs
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
state
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From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
stately
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
stream
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
supporting
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
Tanneguy
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
up
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From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His beaver was up, and the expression of his countenance eager and impatient.
waving
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From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
weapon
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From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of persons were passing out, and stately forms, and burnished arms, and waving plumes were seen flowing along through the corridor like a stream.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jean Charost reached the bottom of the great stair-case, he found every thing below in a state of great hurry and confusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the foot of the stairs stood Tanneguy du Châtel in complete arms, with his right foot raised upon the first step, his knee supporting the pommel of a small battle-ax, and his hand resting on the blade of the weapon.
