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OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING. When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled. Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent. A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders. His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
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From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
showing who or what does the action
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From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
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From this reading OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING.
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From this reading OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING.
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From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading His grace of Buckingham hated the Duke of Hamilton, and derided his plans; but his own rash counsels were rejected.
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From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE COUNSEL GIVEN BY COLONEL LESLEY TO THE KING.
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From this reading A long and anxious discussion ensued, and great diversity of opinion prevailed--jealousies having sprung up amongst the commanders.
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From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several general officers, however, were necessarily absent.
at the time that
From this reading When Charles arrived at the palace, the war council was already assembled.
