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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 In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
air
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
all
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
arms
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
artistic
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
bank
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
banner
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
beautiful
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
black
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
bright
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
camp
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
cast
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
close
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
command
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
couch
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
covered
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
dark
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
dim
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
expectation
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
floated
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
folds
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
Genseric's
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
Gibamund
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
Gibamund's
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
hand
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
hanging
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
hard
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
Hilda
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
hilt
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
impatiently
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
King's
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
lamp
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
lay
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
leather
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
lifted
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
light
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
lower
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
metal
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
night
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
obey
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
often
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
polished
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
reflected
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
return
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
roof
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
royal
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
rustling
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
said
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
sat
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
sheath
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
silent
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
softly
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
somewhat
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From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
starting
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
stream
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
suspense
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
table
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
tent
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
to-day
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
up
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From this reading "It was hard for me," said Gibamund, starting up impatiently, "to obey the King's order and take command in the camp to-day until his return,--the suspense, the expectation is so great."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a somewhat lower tent, close beside the King's, Gibamund and Hilda sat silent, hand in hand, upon a couch.
Vandal
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
very
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
warm
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From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
weapons
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From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Vandal camp on the left bank of the stream, Genseric's great banner floated from the royal tent, its folds often lifted by the night wind, rustling softly in the warm, dark air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The table before them was covered with Gibamund's weapons; the lamp hanging from the roof cast a dim light upon them, which was reflected by the polished metal.
work
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From this reading Beside these bright arms lay a dark dagger with a beautiful hilt in a black leather sheath, all of very artistic work.
