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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 "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
accompanied
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adored
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From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
alarm
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIKING CHIEF AND SAXON MAIDEN.
anxious
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approaching
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
bearing
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beheld
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From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
broke
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
burden
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
CHIEF
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From this reading VIKING CHIEF AND SAXON MAIDEN.
deep
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
ear
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
Ethel
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
footsteps
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
given
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
groan
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
heard
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
hum
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
hurried
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
listening
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long
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
low
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
MAIDENnoun, literaryUS /ˈmeɪdən/
a young woman who is not married
From this reading VIKING CHIEF AND SAXON MAIDEN.
muffled
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
nerves
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
orders
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
persons
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
saw
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From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
SAXON
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From this reading VIKING CHIEF AND SAXON MAIDEN.
scrambling
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
sound
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
state
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
tension
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
Then
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
thing
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From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
undertone
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
utmost
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From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
VIKING
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From this reading VIKING CHIEF AND SAXON MAIDEN.
vision
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From this reading "He beheld A vision, and adored the thing he saw."
voices
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From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ere long, the hum of voices and the scrambling sound of approaching footsteps were heard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then hurried orders, given in an undertone, muffled footsteps, as of persons bearing a burden, accompanied by a low, deep groan, broke upon the anxious ear of Ethel, who was listening with nerves in a state of utmost tension and alarm.
Wordsworth
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From this reading Wordsworth.
