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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 Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
back
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
best
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From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
butchered
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
caught
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
consult
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From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
country
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
danger
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From this reading The danger was extreme.
Daniel's
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
Dick
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
down
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
evening
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
extreme
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From this reading The danger was extreme.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
garden
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From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
held
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
house
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
instantly
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
Lawless
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
lives
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
Lord
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
men
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
mere
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
net
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
only
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
out
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
patrols
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
paused
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From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
peril
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
raised
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
Risingham
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
risk
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
run
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
shelter
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From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
Shoreby
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
sight
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
Sir
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
steal
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
suffered
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
town
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From this reading And not only was the town of Shoreby a mere net of peril for their lives, but to make for the open country was to run the risk of the patrols.
view-hallo
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From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
wall
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From this reading They paused in shelter of the garden wall to consult on their best course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danger was extreme.
way
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From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Dick and Lawless were suffered to steal, by a back way, out of the house where Lord Risingham held his garrison, the evening had already come.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If one of Sir Daniel's men caught sight of them and raised the view-hallo, they would be run down and butchered instantly.
