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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 He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
absence
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From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
adjutant
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From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
Appleby's
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
assembled
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
brightly
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
burning
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
Captain
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From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
circumstances
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
Colonel
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
connected
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
Conspicuous
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From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
deliberations
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
Denton
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From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
disappearance
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
earlier
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
Fort
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From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
found
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
gathering
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From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
Grail
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From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
hour
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
join
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
lights
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
little
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From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
Major
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
making
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
more
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
most
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
night
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From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
o'clock
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
officers
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
once
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
post
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
quarters
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
report
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
sleep
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From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
somewhat
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
stiffly
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
still
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
SUSPICION
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
There
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From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Conspicuous by his absence from this gathering, however, was the adjutant, Captain Grail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
Two
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From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION.
Vedant's
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little sleep at Fort Denton that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two o’clock found the lights still burning brightly in Major Appleby’s quarters, where most of the officers of the post were assembled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
withdrew
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From this reading He had been there at an earlier hour to join in the deliberations, but after once more making a report of the circumstances connected with Colonel Vedant’s disappearance, he somewhat stiffly withdrew.
