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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 Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
Alexandria
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
all
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
Battles
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
bereavements
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
daughter
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
days
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
deep
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
disasters
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
doubt
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
endeavor
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
events
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
exultations
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
far
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
FLIGHT
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From this reading FLIGHT OF THE SOUTHERN SPY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
fought
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
here
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
hunt
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
laden
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
land
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
lay
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
lighted
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
mourning
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
nation's
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
notwithstanding
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE SOUTHERN SPY.
onward
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
out
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
probability
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
recognized
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From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
remained
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
return
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
secluded
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
some
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
SOUTHERN
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From this reading FLIGHT OF THE SOUTHERN SPY.
Southey
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From this reading Mrs. Southey remained secluded for some days after her return from Alexandria.
sped
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
SPY
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From this reading FLIGHT OF THE SOUTHERN SPY.
swept
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
Swiftly
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
terrible
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT OF THE SOUTHERN SPY.
there
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
turbid
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
up
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
victory
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
waters
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
wave
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
weeks
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From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
west
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From this reading Battles in the far west were being fought, and mourning and bereavements swept as a terrible wave over the land, lighted up here and there with the exultations of victory; but beneath all the waters lay deep and turbid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swiftly the weeks sped onward, laden with the events of the nation's disasters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no doubt but her daughter had recognized her, notwithstanding her disguise, and in all probability would endeavor to hunt her out.
