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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 In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
affirmed
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
again
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From this reading We will again return to the fort.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
apparition
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
arrest
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
bid
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
Captain
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
community
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
day
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
disappearance
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
dozen
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
else
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
events
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
excitement
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
fact
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
fair
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
fort
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From this reading We will again return to the fort.
fro
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
furnished
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
gossips
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
HUNTED
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From this reading THE HUNTED LIFE.
Imogene
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
Lear
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
LIFE
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From this reading THE HUNTED LIFE.
matter
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
more
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
night
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
now
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
overwhelm
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
pacing
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
parapets
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
previous
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
return
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From this reading We will again return to the fort.
seen
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
Sherwood
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
subsequent
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From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
sufficient
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTED LIFE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will again return to the fort.
turned
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
unlooked-for
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
up
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From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day subsequent to the arrest of Captain Sherwood and the disappearance of Imogene Lear.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will again return to the fort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These unlooked-for events had furnished sufficient matter for the gossips of the garrison; but now something else had turned up which bid fair to overwhelm them.
whole
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
wild
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From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will again return to the fort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, the whole community was wild with excitement about an apparition that a dozen or more affirmed to have seen the previous night, pacing to and fro upon the parapets.
