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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 Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
actor
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
alarm
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
all
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From this reading But he had not seen all.
allayed
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
appear
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
apprehensions
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
aright
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
braced
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not seen all.
CARRIAGE
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
Castle
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
Corner
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
coward
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From this reading Julia was no coward.
degree
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
Druid's
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
dénouement
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
easiest
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
emergency
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
evening
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
falls
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
fresh
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
general
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
George's
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had not seen all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
Inn
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
Julia
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From this reading Julia was no coward.
known
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
later
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
man
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
Manton
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
marked
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
meet
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
minute
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
minutes
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
Mound
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Julia was no coward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had not seen all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
only
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
prey
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
private
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
roused
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
scene
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
seen
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
Sir
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
summit
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
taken
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
tale
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
ten
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
unexpected
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From this reading It is when the mind is braced to meet a known emergency that it falls the easiest prey to the unexpected.
waited
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia was no coward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
witnessed
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From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
work
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From this reading IN THE CARRIAGE The man whose work had taken him that evening to the summit of the Druid's Mound, and whose tale roused the Castle Inn ten minutes later, had seen aright.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he waited another minute, he would have marked a fresh actor appear at Manton Corner, would have witnessed the _dénouement_ of the scene, and had that to tell when he descended, which must have allayed in a degree, not only the general alarm, but Sir George's private apprehensions.
