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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 They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
according
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
admitted
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air
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all
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
appeared
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
babel
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
betted
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
big
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bring
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
caravansary
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caste
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
close
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
creed
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
dark
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denseness
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discussed
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door
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far
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five
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followers
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follows
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From this reading Who follows?
fought
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game-cocks
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gave
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Gunga
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
HEMMED
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
horde
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horses
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hot
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I choose the RIGHT!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
Islam
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
law
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
legs
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
loot
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
low-ceilinged
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
Mahommed
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
many-minded
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
matters
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
opened
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
other
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
out
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
pair
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people
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
Rajputs
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
restless
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
RIGHTnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I choose the RIGHT!
road
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room
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
sat
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satisfaction
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
secluded
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
six
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
slough
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
stench
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
stifling
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
straight
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street
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swarm
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I choose the RIGHT!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
together
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
too
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turbans
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
tween
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
Twixt
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
very
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From this reading HEMMED in amid the stifling stench and babel of the caravansary, secluded by the very denseness of the many-minded swarm, five other Rajputs and Mahommed Gunga--all six, according to their turbans, followers of Islam--discussed matters that appeared to bring them little satisfaction.
wallows
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From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Twixt loot and law--'tween creed and caste-- Through slough this people wallows, To where we choose our road at last.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who follows?
window
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
yelling
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From this reading They sat together in a dark, low-ceilinged room; its open door--it was far too hot to close anything that admitted air--gave straight onto the street, and the one big window opened on a courtyard, where a pair of game-cocks fought in and out between the restless legs of horses, while a yelling horde betted on them.
