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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 And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
again
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
back
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
Beinn
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
better
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
bread
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
camp
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
chance
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
clear
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
cold
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
commander
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
considering
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
disagreeable
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
farther
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
few
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
fortunately
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
found
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
full
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
good
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
Guthrie
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
harmless
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
hoped
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
hours
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
hut
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
inexpressibly
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
joined
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
Keith
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
Laoigh
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
later
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
light
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
little
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
lonely
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
looked
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
mad
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
Major
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
meat
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
moon
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
mountains
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
much
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
need
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
noted
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
orderly
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
pass
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
past
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
pasture
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
Paton
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
plainly
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
position
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
preoccupation
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
remote
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
return
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
ride
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
road
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
rode
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
seen
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
sentries
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
sheep
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
shelters
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From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
shieling
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
side
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
slumber
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
started
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
Tarff
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
there
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From this reading He found that he had noted the position of the shieling hut better than he could have hoped, considering the disagreeable preoccupation of his mind during the ride thence with Major Guthrie, and by good chance there was a moon not much past the full.
thought
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
thus
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
up
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From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In her cold light the mountains looked inexpressibly lonely and remote as Keith rode up the sheep track to the pasture where the harmless little shelters had stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
Windham
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
wine
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From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And thus it was that a few hours later Major Windham started back to Beinn Laoigh again with bread and meat and wine, and an orderly who plainly thought him mad.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Keith would not need to pass its sentries on his return, for the track up from the Tarff joined the road to the pass on the farther side of it.
wrapped
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From this reading Lieutenant Paton had seen them clear of the camp, whose commander was fortunately wrapped in slumber.
