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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 There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
Ali
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
all
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
animation
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
answer
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
attire
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
clustered
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
countenances
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
court-yard
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
crowded
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
danger
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
dawn
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
day
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
dwelling-place
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
emotions
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
expressed
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
following
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
forms
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
fort
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
giving
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
hamlets
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
huts
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
interest
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
Khan's
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
manly
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
means
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
members
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
mentioned
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
mountaineers
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
mountains
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
numbers
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
Pathans
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
picturesque
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
PILLAR
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From this reading WHERE THE PILLAR RESTED.
recesses
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
refuge
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
RESTED
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From this reading WHERE THE PILLAR RESTED.
rude
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
scattered
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
scene
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
seek
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
small
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
some
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
sunrise
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
swarthy
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
tenement
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE PILLAR RESTED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
There
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
times
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
tribe
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
valley
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
various
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From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
walls
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From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
Walter's
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From this reading From every tenement ere sunrise on the following day come the Pathans in answer to Walter's summons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
well
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From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were rude hamlets scattered here and there in the mountains, as well as some huts clustered in a little valley below.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE PILLAR RESTED.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At dawn the court-yard, with its recesses, was crowded; the mountaineers' manly forms, picturesque attire, and the various emotions expressed on their swarthy countenances, giving great interest and animation to the scene.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fort, as has been mentioned, was by no means the dwelling-place of all the members of Ali Khan's tribe; though, their numbers being small, in times of danger all would seek refuge within its walls.
