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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 even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
appear
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
assembled
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
aye
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
battle
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
careless
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
Claverhouse
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
composure
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
courtesy
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
deeply
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
derangement
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
disordered
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
down
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
dress
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
exterior
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
face
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
family
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
fiercest
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
gesture
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
graced
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
Grahame
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
hall
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
Hardyknute
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From this reading Hardyknute.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
lady
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
manners
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
met
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
more
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
north
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
old
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
plain
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
rade
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
rectify
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
reverend
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
ride
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
said
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
seem
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
signs
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
strife
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
tears
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
thrang
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
Tower
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From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
trickling
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From this reading “I am grieved, Colonel Grahame,” said the reverend old lady, the tears trickling down her face, “deeply grieved.”
unmoved
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
wash
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From this reading He had even had the composure to rectify in part the derangement of his dress, to wash the signs of battle from his face and hands, and did not appear more disordered in his exterior than if returned from a morning ride.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Grahame of Claverhouse met the family, assembled in the hall of the Tower, with the same serenity and the same courtesy which had graced his manners in the morning.
winner
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From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With careless gesture, mind unmoved, On rade he north the plain, His seem in thrang of fiercest strife, When winner aye the same.
