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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 Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
abandoned
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
actually
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From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
allies
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From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
altogether
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
April
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
attached
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
Barracks
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
battalion
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
BEAT
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
Bosphorus
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
breathed
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
Brigade
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From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
case
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
contending
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
countries
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
Crimea
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From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
Devenish
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
diplomacy
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
DRUM
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
eager
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
earned
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
end
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
exemplified
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
fortunate
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
functions
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
Guards
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From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
Half-hearted
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
halting
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
heard
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From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
highest
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
hope
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
hostilities
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
imbroglio
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
ineffectual
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
invasion
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From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
join
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
latter
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
less
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From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
Malta
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From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
months
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
much
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From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
official
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
peace
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
provisionally
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
quarter
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
remaining
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
restored
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
Russia
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
scarcely
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
Scutari
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From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
there
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From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
uncertainty
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
unfeignedly
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
war
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From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half-hearted hostilities there had been for months; but a halting diplomacy had not altogether abandoned its ineffectual functions, and even at the latter end of April a hope was breathed from the highest quarter that peace might still be restored between the contending countries.
way
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From this reading But the Brigade of Guards was actually on its way from Malta to Scutari.
Wellington
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From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The uncertainty in the official mind was exemplified in the case of Captain Devenish, who, though unfeignedly eager to join his fortunate battalion on the Bosphorus, was provisionally attached to one of those remaining at Wellington Barracks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEAT OF DRUM The imbroglio with Russia had at this time scarcely earned the name of war.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Little as yet was heard of the Crimea, much less of its invasion by the allies.
