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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 Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
accident
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
accommodated
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
account
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
affecting
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From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
answer
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
Archers
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
arrears
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
articles
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
attendant
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
become
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
book
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
boy
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
Castle
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
company
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
countrymen
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
cursed
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
danger
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
day
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
deeds
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
devil's
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
dismounted
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
down
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
Drawing
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
Durward
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
escort
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From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
fortress
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
gave
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
gloomy
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
hand
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
hereafter
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
hero
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
horse
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
inhabitant
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
interrogations
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
involuntarily
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
jest
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
Jewish
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
Justice
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
kiss
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
laughter
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From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
lead
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
martial
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
meddle
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
misbelieving
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
Moorish
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
much
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
narrative
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From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
OFFICER
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
own
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
pace
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
pagan
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
Peace
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
Plessis
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
portion
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
public
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
Quentin
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
read
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
received
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From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
RECRUITING
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
rode
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
round
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
said
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
saw
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From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
senseless
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
Sixpence
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
statute
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
stock
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
subscribe
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
subsistence
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
surprise
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From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
Swear
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
uncle
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From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
uncle's
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From this reading In the meanwhile, in answer to his uncle's repeated interrogations, he gave him an exact account of the accident which had that morning brought him into so much danger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
valour
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From this reading Justice of Peace.-- Here, hand me down the statute--read the articles-- Swear, kiss the book--subscribe, and be a hero; Drawing a portion from the public stock For deeds of valour to be done hereafter-- Sixpence per day, subsistence and arrears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although he himself saw nothing in his narrative save what was affecting, he found it was received with much laughter by his escort.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RECRUITING OFFICER An attendant upon the Archers having been dismounted, Quentin Durward was accommodated with his horse, and, in company of his martial countrymen, rode at a round pace towards the Castle of Plessis, about to become, although on his own part involuntarily, an inhabitant of that gloomy fortress, the outside of which had, that morning, struck him with so much surprise.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet it is no good jest either,” said his uncle, “for what, in the devil's name, could lead the senseless boy to meddle with the body of a cursed misbelieving Jewish Moorish pagan?”
