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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 With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
agitation
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
all
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
appeared
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
approached
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
attain
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
chased
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
composure
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
Cromwell
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
crushed
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From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
cry
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
delivered
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
deprived
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
emulated
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
escaped
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
exclaimed
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
fallen
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
fell
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
formerly
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
fox
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
General
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
greatest
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
half-buried
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
hand
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
hasty
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
height
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
idiot
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
lies
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
Lord
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
Man
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
neighbouring
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
night
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
noble
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
now
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
own
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
Pearson
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
plague
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
platform
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
possible
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
prisoner
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
quick
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
resolute
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
resounded
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
Rosamond's
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
rot
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From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
rubbish
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
ruined
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
ruins
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From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
said
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
sentinel
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
servants
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
Siloe
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
snare
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
Some
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
spot
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
taller
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
tower
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From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
turret
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From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let him rot beneath the ruins which crushed him!”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Thou hast been over hasty, Pearson,” said Cromwell, with the greatest composure possible—“hath no one fallen in that same tower of Siloe?”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A cry now resounded from the platform of Rosamond’s Tower, which appeared yet taller than formerly, deprived of the neighbouring turret, which emulated though it did not attain to its height,—“A prisoner, noble General—a prisoner—the fox whom we have chased all night is now in the snare—the Lord hath delivered him into the hand of his servants.”
yonder
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From this reading “Some one fell,” said Pearson, still in great agitation, “and yonder lies his body half-buried in the rubbish.”
young
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From this reading With a quick and resolute step Cromwell approached the spot, and exclaimed, “Pearson, thou hast ruined me—the young Man hath escaped.—This is our own sentinel—plague on the idiot!
