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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 We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
AENIZA
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From this reading GUESTS OF THE AENIZA.
almost
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
amounting
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
armed
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
awakened
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
black
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
camp
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
cannot
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From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
confusion
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
couple
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
distance
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
dozen
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
excitedly
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
found
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
GUESTS
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From this reading GUESTS OF THE AENIZA.
hastily
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
horsemen
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
hour
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
How
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From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
jumping
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
left
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From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
little
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
long
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From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
looking
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
more
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUESTS OF THE AENIZA.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
out
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
place
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
saw
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
Sedjur
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
shouting
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
slept
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From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
small
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
struck
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
suddenly
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
sun
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
talking
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
teeth
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From this reading We saw, at a little distance, Sedjur talking excitedly to a couple of dozen horsemen armed to the teeth.
tents
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUESTS OF THE AENIZA.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
undisturbed
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From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
up
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
uproar
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From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How long we should have slept if left undisturbed I cannot imagine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun must have been up an hour or more before we were suddenly awakened by shouting in the camp almost amounting to an uproar.
whole
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From this reading On jumping up and looking out, we found that the small black tents were being hastily struck, and the whole place was in confusion.
