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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 But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
administration
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
ALI'S
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
all
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
aloft
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
arrived
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
autumn
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
broad
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
came
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
cantonment
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
carriage
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
coachman
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
conviction
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
croquet-ground
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
cursed
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
day
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
days
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
diverted
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
drove
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
duties
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
early
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
gates
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
gods
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
Government
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
groom
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
held
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
House
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
Indian
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
just
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
landau
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
Linforth
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
liveries
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
man
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
military
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
months
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
more
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
Peshawur
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
PILGRIMAGE
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
Pindi
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
purely
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
Ralston
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
Rawal
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
reached
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
received
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
release
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
road
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
scarlet
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
secure
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
seven
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From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
SHERE
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
station
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
swung
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
tall
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From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
There
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As the carriage swung in at the gates, a tall, thin man came from the croquet-ground on the left.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
times
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From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
up
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
waiting
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From this reading A landau, with a coachman and groom in scarlet liveries, was waiting for him at the station, and he drove along the broad road through the cantonment to Government House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took Ralston just seven months to secure his release, and it was not until the early days of autumn had arrived that Linforth at last reached Peshawur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SHERE ALI'S PILGRIMAGE There were times when Ralston held aloft his hands and cursed the Indian administration by all his gods.
whole-hearted
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
word
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From this reading But he never did so with a more whole-hearted conviction than on the day when he received word that Linforth had been diverted to Rawal Pindi, in order that he might take up purely military duties.
