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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 General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
anger
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
Armstrong
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
Bent
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
blow
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
bonds
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
bowed
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
brief
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
busily
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
came
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
Commander
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
Cromwell
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
devilish
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
discipline
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
entered
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
eyes
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
ferocity
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
finished
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
fled
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
full
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
galleried
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
gasped
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
General
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
Go
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
grey
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
head
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
held
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
inditing
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
instant
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
lamentable
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
leave
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
minute
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
pages
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
piercing
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
prisoner
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
quietly
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
raised
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
received
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
relaxed
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
resentment
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
room
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
said
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
seated
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
sentence
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
sir
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
some
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
spoke
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
staggered
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
surprise
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
table
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
then
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
there
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
tones
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
trace
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From this reading When the Commander spoke to Armstrong there was no trace of resentment or anger in his tones.
turned
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From this reading Cromwell said nothing, but a look of such devilish ferocity came into his piercing grey eyes that the captain staggered as if he had received a blow, gasped, turned, and fled.
unguarded
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From this reading For one brief and lamentable instant the discipline which held the captain in its bonds relaxed, and he replied in surprise,--“And leave him unguarded, sir?”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
up
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From this reading The General did not look up for a full minute, until he had finished the sentence he was inditing, then he raised his head and said quietly to the captain: “Go.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
writing
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From this reading When Captain Bent entered the galleried room with his prisoner, he found Cromwell seated at the table, his head bowed over some pages of manuscript on which he was busily writing.
