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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 Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
answer
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
came
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
coming
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
command
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
cry
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Deeply
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
duties
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
enemy
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
England
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English
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events
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
fight
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
fly
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
forgot
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Foster's
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
George
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Glendinning
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
handful
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
ho
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
holding
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
horse
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horseback
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
interest
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
lances
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
leader
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
man
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
men
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
moment
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most
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Murray's
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
now
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
out
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
own
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
painful
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
presence
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
raw
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
recalled
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
resist
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
said
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
Saint
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sheathed
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
shocking
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situation
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SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
soldier
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
soldiers
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
stands
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
stragglers
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
strong
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
sword
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
There
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
trampling
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
troop
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
up
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
upright
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
use
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
vanguard
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From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
waited
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From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
warrant
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From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
wrapt
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From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
young
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From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
