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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 Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
address
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
addressed
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
all
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
allowed
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
answer
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
approaching
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
ascertain
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
aside
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
cellar
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
Chetham
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
cloak
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
concealing
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
departure
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
Fawkes
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
fear
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
figure
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
guard
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
Guy
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
halted
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
haunt
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
house
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
Humphrey
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
keeping
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
lantern
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
lighted
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
made
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
magazine
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
moment's
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
other
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
others
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
pass
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
perceived
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
person
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
powder
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
proceeded
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
return
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
safe
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
said
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
Satisfied
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
scrutiny
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
secure
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From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
seem
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
sir
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
spot
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
surprise
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
Tarrying
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From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
tones
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From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
WEBBS
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From this reading WHITE WEBBS.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Satisfied of this, he made all secure, and was about to return to the house, when he perceived a figure approaching him.
WHITE
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From this reading WHITE WEBBS.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Tarrying for a short time within the house after the departure of the others, Guy Fawkes lighted a lantern, and concealing it beneath his cloak, proceeded to the cellar, to ascertain that the magazine of powder was safe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Standing aside, but keeping on his guard for fear of a surprise, he would have allowed the person to pass, but the other halted, and after a moment's scrutiny addressed him by name in the tones of Humphrey Chetham.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
young
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From this reading "You seem to haunt this spot, young sir," said Fawkes, in answer to the address.
