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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 And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
attendants
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Bellenden
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
bodkin
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From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
Bothwell
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
breast
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From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
Castle
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
cavalcade
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
considerably
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
daggers
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From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
dawn
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Edinburgh
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
Edith
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Evandale
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
expected
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
few
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
frequently
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
halted
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
hand
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From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
horizon
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
insurgents
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
lights
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
Lord
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
Marlow
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From this reading Marlow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
minutes
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
Miss
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
necessary
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
nourishment
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
now
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
outposts
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
passing
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
persons
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
pressed
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
proper
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
provided
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
really
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
refreshments
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
rising
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
road
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
side
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From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
slight
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
small
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
some
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
suffered
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
then
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From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
thousand
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From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
Tillietudlem
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
town
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They then pressed forward upon the road towards Edinburgh, amid the lights of dawn which were now rising on the horizon.
want
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From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cavalcade which left the Castle of Tillietudlem, halted for a few minutes at the small town of Bothwell, after passing the outposts of the insurgents, to take some slight refreshments which their attendants had provided, and which were really necessary to persons who had suffered considerably by want of proper nourishment.
worth
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From this reading And, to my breast, a bodkin in her hand Were worth a thousand daggers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might have been expected, during the course of the journey, that Lord Evandale would have been frequently by the side of Miss Edith Bellenden.
