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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 When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
aided
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
become
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
Bevans
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
consciousness
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
curse
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
dashed
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
defiant
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
face
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
favored
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
figurative
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From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
HICKS
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From this reading SPEECHLESS HICKS.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
holding
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From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
knew
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
largely
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From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
learning
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
liberal
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
Literally
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
Lyn
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
mouth
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
other
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
persisted
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
purpose
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
recover
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
refusing
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
reviving
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
Rowan
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
sat
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
scowl
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
sense
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From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
set
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
SPEECHLESS
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From this reading SPEECHLESS HICKS.
spoke
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From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
sullenness
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
turned
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
undoubtedly
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
up
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
view
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From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
vigorously
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From this reading He and Bevans undoubtedly knew, and as Bevans persisted in his defiant sullenness, refusing to open his mouth for other purpose than to curse us vigorously, we turned to Hicks.
war
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From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
water
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From this reading A liberal amount of water dashed in his face aided him to recover consciousness, and in a short time he sat up and favored us with a scowl.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I spoke of holding a council of war, I did so largely in a figurative sense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn Rowan.
