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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 From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
accompanied
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
balconies
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
believed
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
black
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From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
blare
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
Castle
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
colors
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From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
company
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From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
Count
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
crimson
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
dance
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
death's-head
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
depart
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
drill-ground
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
early
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
enrolment
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
evening
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
fine-looking
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
flung
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
front
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
hand
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
head
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
horse
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
ladies
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
made
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
a loose covering like a cloak
From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
names
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
officer
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
ornamental
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
ornamented
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
proudly
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
rear
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
saber
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
saluted
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From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
selected
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From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
shako
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
shoulder
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From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
skull
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
squad
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
trumpets
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
uniform
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From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
Vavel
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
Volons
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From this reading His company, the "Volons," had selected black and crimson as the colors for their uniform.
volunteers
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From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saluted the ladies on their balconies, his spirited horse would rear and dance proudly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
white
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From this reading The shako was ornamented in front with a white death's-head, and one would not have believed that a skull could be so ornamental.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The count made a fine-looking officer, with the crimson shako on his head, his mantle flung over one shoulder, his saber in his hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From early morning until evening the enrolment of names went on at the Nameless Castle, while from time to time a squad of volunteers, accompanied by Count Vavel himself, would depart amid the blare of trumpets for the drill-ground.
