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23
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Abyssinia
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
afraid
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Alarm
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
all
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
also
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
attack
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
away
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
began
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
calculated
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
calls
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
care
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
carried
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
come
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
deposited
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
Dinnomalee
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
direction
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
disturbance
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
door
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
escort
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
eyes
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Farree
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
first
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Five
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
found
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
friends
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
Galla
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
Gallas
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
get
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
great
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
hastily
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
heavy
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
house
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
hurry
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Hy
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
Kafilah
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
killed
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
knocking
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
know
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Kokki
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
letters
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
made
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Mahomed
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
make
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
marauders
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
market-place
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
matter
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Medina
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
mouth
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
mule
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
night
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
night's
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
Ohmed
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
opened
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
out
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
past
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
pushed
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
ran
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
reason
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
repeated
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
rest
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
Return
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
saddling
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
safe
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
safely
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
sat
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
scarcely
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
seized
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
Seizure
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
shouting
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
slavery
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
slaves
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
somewhere
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
soon
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
Soumaulee
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
sprung
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From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
Staying
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
stores
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
surely
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
suspected
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
too
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
Triumph
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
up
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From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
uproar
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
victors
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
Wallasmah
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
weapons
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From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _May 23._--I had scarcely opened my eyes, after the first night’s rest in Abyssinia, when a heavy knocking at the door, and repeated calls for me, made me get up in a great hurry to know the reason of such a disturbance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found the escort all in an uproar, and they pushed past me into the house for their weapons, where they had been safely deposited under my care, and which, as soon as they were seized, away my friends ran, one after another, in the direction of Dinnomalee.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ohmed Medina, who had suddenly sprung up from somewhere, sat upon his mule in the market-place, and was shouting for me to come, whilst one of his slaves was hastily saddling my mule also.
Women
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From this reading Staying at Farree.--Alarm of Galla attack.--Return to Kokki.--Women of Kafilah carried into slavery.--Five Gallas killed.--Triumph of Hy Soumaulee victors.--Return to Dinnomalee.--The Wallasmah Mahomed.--Seizure of the letters.--Return to Farree.
word
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From this reading I could not make out what was the matter, but as the word “Galla” was in the mouth of every one, I suspected that an attack had been made upon the stores during the night by those marauders, and began to be afraid that I had calculated too surely upon their being safe when at Dinnomalee.
