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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 For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
action
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
Ali
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From this reading Had that story fired Shere Ali?
allow
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
apprehension
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
better
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
Calcutta
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
city
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
companion
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
dinner-party
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
Englishwoman
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
fired
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From this reading Had that story fired Shere Ali?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
force
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From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
front
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From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
gates
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
gave
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
guard
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
hamper
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
Hatch
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
home
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
IMPLEMENT
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
less
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From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
Mecca
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
meddled
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
methodically
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
NEEDED
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
orders
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
particular
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From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
quarter
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
questions
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From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
Ralston
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
recollection
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
remorse
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
remorsefully
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
rode
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
said
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From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
searched
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
set
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
Shere
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From this reading Had that story fired Shere Ali?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
story
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
strong
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From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had that story fired Shere Ali?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
uncomfortable
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From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I would have done better never to have meddled," he said to himself remorsefully--even while he gave his orders for the apprehension of Shere Ali and his companion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEEDED IMPLEMENT Ralston rode home with an uncomfortable recollection of the little dinner-party in Calcutta at which Hatch had told his story of the Englishwoman in Mecca.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For he did not allow his remorse to hamper his action; he set a strong guard at the gates of the city, and gave orders that within the gates the city should be methodically searched quarter by quarter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The time for questions had passed; but none the less this particular one would force itself into the front of his mind.
