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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
alarm
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From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
any
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
apparent
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From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
arms
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
awoke
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Barmore
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
beheld
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
Beulah
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
Bridge
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
cause
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From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
court
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
crossed
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
demonstration
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
English
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
evening
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
Flodden
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
gate
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
heedful
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
host
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
Indians
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
instant
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
just
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
leaf
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
Leave
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
men
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
most
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
movement
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
Mrs
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
new
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From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
post
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
raise
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
ridge
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
rushed
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
Scots
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
Scott
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
settlement
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
some
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From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
spread
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
stack
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
stockadenounUS /ˈstockade/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
suspended
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
there
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
toil
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
too
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From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
Twisal
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
uneasiness
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From this reading It was quite apparent some new cause for uneasiness or alarm had suddenly awoke among them.
untouched
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From this reading Still the stack of arms remained untouched, nor was there any new demonstration among the Indians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
watched
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The captain left the gate, too, and even the men, who were just about to raise the last leaf, suspended their toil.
Willoughby
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
women
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From this reading Scott It was just at this instant that most of the women of the settlement rushed from the court, and spread themselves within the stockade, Mrs. Willoughby and Beulah being foremost in the movement.
wood
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From this reading From Flodden ridge The Scots beheld the English host Leave Barmore wood, their evening post, And heedful watched them as they crossed The Till by Twisal Bridge.
