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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 While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
able
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From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
all
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
Arms
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
ascertain
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
assembled
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
attraction
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
Bacon
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
beds
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
beheld
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
bells
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
Berkley
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
Beverly
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
bodies
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
body
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
borne
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
cannons
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
cause
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
ceased
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
centre
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
children
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
chime
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
city
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
corresponding
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
current
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
dead
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
deliberating
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
demonstrations
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
direction
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
eight
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
entirely
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
explain
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From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
fearfully
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
fell
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
found
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
friends
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
head
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
Here
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
hushed
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
Indians
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
instantly
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
interruption
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
kept
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
Ludwell
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
mangled
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
matter
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From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
men
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
mirth
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
moment
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
naturally
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
noisy
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
order
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
other
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
oxcarts
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
parties
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
partisans
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
pervaded
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
possible
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
potations
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
prevailed
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
public
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
rejoicings
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
roar
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
rooms
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
rushed
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From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
several
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
cut completely into separate parts
From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
square
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
standing
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
still
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
stillness
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From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
street
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From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
stretched
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From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
sudden
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
Tap
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
thronging
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading A corresponding stillness instantly prevailed throughout both the assembled parties, for a moment, in order to ascertain if possible the cause of this interruption to the public rejoicings.
tide
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
tumultuously
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From this reading No one in either being able to explain the matter, both parties at the same moment rushed tumultuously into the street.
up
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
upper
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
various
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From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
very
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Bacon and his partisans were deliberating in one of the upper rooms of the Berkley Arms, and Beverly, Ludwell and their friends, still kept up their potations in the Tap below, all of a sudden the bells ceased to chime, and the cannons to roar, and the various other demonstrations of noisy mirth that pervaded the city, were hushed into silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here they found several oxcarts standing in the street, in the beds of which were stretched the dead bodies of eight Indians--fearfully mangled, and one with his head entirely severed from the body.
women
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From this reading They beheld men, women, and children, thronging in the direction of the public square, and naturally fell into the current, and were borne on its tide into the very centre of attraction.
