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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 FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
all
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From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
Amber's
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
angles
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
apparently
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
arch
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
attendance
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
attention
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
blooded
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
bowels
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
bridled
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
brutes
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
calling
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
centre
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
champed
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
curb-chains
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
curves
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
dancing
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
dark
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
echo
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
ended
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
given
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
hand
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
hazoor
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From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
HIGH
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
hooded
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
hour
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
impatiently
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
iron
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
jingling
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
lateness
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
low
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
Mahal
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
making
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
men
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
pair
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
passageway
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
paused
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
pawed
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
penetrating
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
PLACE
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
prepared
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From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
Raj
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
ringing
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
royal
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
saddled
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
Salig
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
see
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From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
several
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
silver
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
Singh
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
stables
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
stallions
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
stone
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
stud
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
superb
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
syces
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
tenanted
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou canst see, hazoor, that all is prepared!"
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
two
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
unexpectedly
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From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
very
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From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM A HIGH PLACE The passageway was long and dark and given to sudden curves and angles, penetrating, it seemed, the very bowels of the Raj Mahal.
wave
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From this reading Salig Singh paused, with a wave of his hand calling Amber's attention to the superb brutes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It ended unexpectedly in a low arch through which the two men passed into an open courtyard, apparently given over entirely to stables.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
wideawake
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
yard
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From this reading Despite the lateness of the hour it was tenanted by several wideawake syces, dancing attendance upon a pair of blooded stallions of the stud royal, who, saddled, bridled and hooded, pawed and champed impatiently in the centre of the yard, making it echo with the ringing of iron on stone and the jingling of their silver curb-chains.
