Chapter XXVIII
THE FRIGHT. As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
St. Ronan's Well
Chapter XXVIII
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THE
FRIGHT.
As
shakes
the
bough
of
trembling
leaf,
When
sudden
whirlwinds
rise;
As
stands
aghast
the
warrior
chief,
When
his
base
army
flies.
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THE
FRIGHT.
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As
shakes
the
bough
of
trembling
leaf,
When
sudden
whirlwinds
rise;
As
stands
aghast
the
warrior
chief,
When
his
base
army
flies.
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Learner Dictionary
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Sudden
noun
US /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.”
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aghast
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
army
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
base
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
bough
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
chief
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
flies
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
FRIGHT
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From this reading THE FRIGHT.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
leaf
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
rise
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
shakes
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
stands
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIGHT.
trembling
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
warrior
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.
whirlwinds
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From this reading As shakes the bough of trembling leaf, When sudden whirlwinds rise; As stands aghast the warrior chief, When his base army flies.