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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 Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
address
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
betrayed
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From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
binding
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
break
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
cannot
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
Catholic
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
COUNTERPLOT
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From this reading THE COUNTERPLOT.
courage
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
defence
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
dismayed
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
divulge
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
drawing
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
fall
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From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
Fawkes
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
feet
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
Guy
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
hand
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From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
Heaven
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
instantly
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
instrument
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
knowledge
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
liberation
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
Lord
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
man
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
Mounteagle
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
oath
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
placed
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
posture
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
put
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
Radcliffe
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
rather
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
secrecy
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From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
seizing
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From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
sprang
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
Startled
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
sword
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From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTERPLOT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
Tresham
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From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
Viviana
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From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Startled, but not dismayed--for he was a man of great courage--by the sudden address and appearance of Guy Fawkes, Lord Mounteagle instantly sprang to his feet, and drawing his sword, put himself into a posture of defence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have betrayed me," he cried, seizing Tresham with his left hand; "but if I fall, you shall fall with me."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must take an oath of secrecy--a binding oath,--such as, being a good Catholic, you cannot break,--not to divulge what has come to your knowledge.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have betrayed yourself, my lord," rejoined Guy Fawkes; "or rather, Heaven has placed you in our hands as an instrument for the liberation of Viviana Radcliffe.
