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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 The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
all
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
allow
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
Antony
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
apparently
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
arduous
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
Armenian
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
army
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
attempts
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
bloodshed
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
Charteris
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
Charteris's
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
chose
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
city
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
Colonel
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
combined
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
confusion
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
corpse
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
cover
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
dexterously
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
disappointed
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
disturbance
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
down
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
edge
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
effected
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
entered
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
evidently
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
excluded
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
father's
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
followers
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
fulfil
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
funeral
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
garrisoned
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
general
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
Gerrard
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
Gerrard's
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
getting
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
got
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
guard
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
hand
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
house
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SLIPPERY PLACES.
influence
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
Kharrak
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
lavish
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
liked
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
loyal
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
moderation
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
moment
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
near
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
night
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
obligations
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
Owing
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
palace
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
Partab
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
PLACES
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From this reading IN SLIPPERY PLACES.
possibilities
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
procession
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
promises
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
put
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
quartering
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
readiness
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
redeem
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
reluctant
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
revolt
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
ruthlessly
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
safely
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
seething
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
Sher
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
Singh
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
SLIPPERY
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From this reading IN SLIPPERY PLACES.
spent
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
sportsmanlike
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
staunch
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
streets
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
strong
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
style
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
succession
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
sufficient
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
throne
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From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
treasury
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
two
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From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
up
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
walls
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From this reading The walls were garrisoned by the loyal guard, the disappointed Sher Singh quartering himself with his followers in the house of a reluctant Armenian near at hand, and Gerrard and Charteris spent an arduous night in getting up from the secret treasury an amount sufficient to fulfil their obligations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The city was evidently seething with all the possibilities of revolt when the funeral procession entered and passed through the streets, but the army was staunch for the moment--apparently from a sportsmanlike readiness to allow Gerrard to redeem his promises if he could--and one or two attempts at disturbance were ruthlessly put down.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Owing to the combined influence of Charteris's strong hand, Gerrard's lavish promises to the army, and what Colonel Antony chose to style the "moderation" of Sher Singh, the succession of Kharrak Singh to his father's throne was effected without general bloodshed.
women
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From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The women and the corpse of Partab Singh were got safely into the palace, and Sher Singh, who would have liked to edge in under cover of the confusion, dexterously excluded.
