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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 A DARK PREDICTION.
adequately
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
again
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
all
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
approached
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
beaten
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
better
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From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
caftan
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
canvas
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
Cecil's
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
chained
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
circumstance
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
comers
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
confined
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
DARK
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From this reading A DARK PREDICTION.
death
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From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
deemed
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
degrading
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
describe
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
drew
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
drums
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
execution
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
falling
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
fate
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From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
fortress
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
group
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
heard
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
heavy
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
hopeless
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
impossible
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
knew
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
life
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
moment
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
near
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
never
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
noise
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
number
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
officials
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
own
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
painted
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
pass
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
passed
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
perhaps
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
pickets
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
PREDICTION
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From this reading A DARK PREDICTION.
prelude
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
probably
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
room
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
Servian
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
shot
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
some
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
somehow
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
speed
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
spurs
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
stair
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
still
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
sudden
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From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
sunset
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
swords
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
thought
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From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
too
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
transmission
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
two
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From this reading For a moment or two his blood had stood still as the comers drew near, and the noise of their swords and spurs was heard on the stair.
usual
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From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
Well
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From this reading Well, death, however sudden, was better than such a fate!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is perhaps impossible to describe adequately all that passed with the speed of thought through Cecil's mind when the group of Servian officials approached the room in which he was confined.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had heard the drums beaten at sunset, and somehow deemed the falling in of the pickets--though a usual circumstance--a prelude, perhaps, to his own execution, or a hopeless and degrading transmission to some fortress, he knew not where; and where, too probably, he would never be heard of again, but pass through life chained to a heavy shot, with a number painted on his canvas caftan.
