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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 This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
ascended
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
broad
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
broke
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
cavalry
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
commandant
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
court
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
delay
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
detachment
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
distance
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
Emperor
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
fell
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
field
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
Form
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
fortification
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
fortress
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
head
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
held
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
hill
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
laid
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
lay
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
march
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
obeyed
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
out
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
plain
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
quickly
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
Rajpúts
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
rank
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
reached
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
regularity
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
review
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
reviews
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
said
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
SALIM
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From this reading SALIM.
Siddha
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
sight
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
small
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
some
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
splendid
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
streets
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
stretched
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From this reading A splendid sight lay stretched out before Siddha, as, at the head of his detachment, he ascended a small hill.
tents
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
then
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
to-day
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
town
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
troops
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From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
trot
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From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
utmost
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Form quickly," said the commandant of the Rajpúts, as he stood in the court of the fortress, while the cavalry fell into rank; "and then march for the field where the Emperor reviews the troops to-day."
whole
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From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the right was a whole town, as it were, of tents; long, broad streets, laid out with the utmost regularity.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This order was obeyed without delay, and, when outside the fortification, they broke into a trot, until they reached a plain, at some little distance from the town, where the review was to be held.
