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alarm
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
all
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
any
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Arms
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From this reading They come!--The Garrison roused.--To Arms!
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
barricades
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Bay
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
Bed
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
beleaguered
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
Bob
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Brigands
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
create
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
danger
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
decisive
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
exception
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
excitable
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From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
felt
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading They come!--The Garrison roused.--To Arms!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Ladders
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
low
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From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Moment
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
more
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From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Onset
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
other
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From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
others
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From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
PartynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
preparations
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
reason
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From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
roused
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From this reading They come!--The Garrison roused.--To Arms!
Scaling
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From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
single
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
sleepless
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From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
slightest
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From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
some
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From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
Steps
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From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some reason or other Bob was more excitable at this time than the others.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They come!--The Garrison roused.--To Arms!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Watch
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From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Arms!--The beleaguered Party.--At Bay.--The decisive Moment.--The Scaling Ladders.--Onset of the Brigands._ So they all went to Bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
Whispers
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From this reading _The sleepless Watch.--The mysterious Steps.--The low Whispers.--They come!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So great was the confidence which they all felt in their preparations, precautions, and barricades, that not the slightest thought of danger remained in the mind of any one of them to create alarm, with the single exception of Bob.
