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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 The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
afterwards
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
agitation
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
all
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
Beggar's
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From this reading Beggar's Opera.
blowing
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
came
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
charge
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
Claverhouse
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
command
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
company
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
considered
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
day
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
deep
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
embarrassment
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
General
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
hardly
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
held
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
hoarse
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
hoped
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
horses
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
immediately
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
intimation
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
judges
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
knew
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
lawyers
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
manner
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
men
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
met
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
Morton
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
now
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
occasion
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
Opera
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From this reading Beggar's Opera.
pleasure
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
preceding
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
prepared
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
present
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
ranged
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
rank
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
respectful
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
reveille
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
road
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
saying
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
sergeant-major
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
show
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From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
situations
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
slumber
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
some
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From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
sound
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
succeeded
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
summon
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The charge is prepared, the lawyers are met, The judges all ranged--a terrible show!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In some situations an intimation is a command, and Morton considered that the present occasion was one of these.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
tramp
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
trumpets
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
very
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From this reading The sergeant-major immediately afterwards came to summon him, which he did in a very respectful manner, saying the General (for Claverhouse now held that rank) hoped for the pleasure of his company upon the road.
voice
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
wild
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From this reading So deep was the slumber which succeeded the agitation and embarrassment of the preceding day, that Morton hardly knew where he was when it was broken by the tramp of horses, the hoarse voice of men, and the wild sound of the trumpets blowing the /reveille/.
