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From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
agitation
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
alarm
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From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
apparent
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From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
arms
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
ascertain
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
bayonet
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
blade
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
deem'st
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
deems
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
Deerslayer's
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
delay
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From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
demands
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
dignified
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
due
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
enemies
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
events
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
exceeded
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
expectation
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
fact
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
Field
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From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
friendly
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From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
gather'd
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
harvest
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
movements
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
much
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
occurrence
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From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
other
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
particular
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
pause
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
peasant's
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
perceived
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
plain
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From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
power
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
prevailed
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
produced
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
rested
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
revealed
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From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
Scott
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From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
scythe
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
seems
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
sort
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
spear
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
sterner
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From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was plain no alarm was excited, though it was not equally apparent that a friendly occurrence produced the delay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
V
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From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
warriors
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
Waterloo
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From this reading Scott, “The Field of Waterloo,” V.i-6.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It exceeded Deerslayer's power to ascertain what had produced the sudden pause in the movements of his enemies, until the fact was revealed in the due course of events.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So deem'st thou--so each mortal deems Of that which is from that which seems; But other harvest here Than that which peasant's scythe demands, Was gather'd in by sterner hands, With bayonet, blade, and spear.”
women
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From this reading He perceived that much agitation prevailed among the women in particular, while the warriors rested on their arms in a sort of dignified expectation.
