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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 Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
acquainted
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
announced
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
assure
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From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
brow
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
carry
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
cavalry
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
Charles
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From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
collection
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
concealed
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
custom
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From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
Foretells
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
guest
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
hardly
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
heavy
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
horses
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
housekeeper's
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
kettle-drums
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
leaf
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
light
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
like
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
lucky
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
made
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
man's
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
Morton
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
music
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
nature
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
necessary
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
night
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
Note
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
perfectly
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
played
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
prepared
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
presence
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
provisions
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
Regimental
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
reserved
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
rid
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
road
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
Second's
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From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
set
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From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
stepped
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
threshold
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
tragic
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
trampling
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
turn
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From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
volume
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From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being at length rid of the housekeeper's presence, Morton made a collection of what he had reserved from the provisions set before him, and prepared to carry them to his concealed guest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But who can assure us that such was not the custom in Charles the Second's time?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not think it necessary to take a light, being perfectly acquainted with every turn of the road; and it was lucky he did not do so, for he had hardly stepped beyond the threshold ere a heavy trampling of horses announced, that the body of cavalry, whose kettle-drums [Note: Regimental music is never played at night.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, this man's brow, like to a tragic leaf, Foretells the nature of a tragic volume.
