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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 There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
alarm
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
all
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
animation
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
approach
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
building
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
care
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
children
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
collected
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
consequently
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
Corinth
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From this reading _Siege of Corinth_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
day
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
disguised
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
forth
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
gave
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
housed
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
how
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
Hut
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
late
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
latter
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
light
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
major's
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
many
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
men
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
most
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
night
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
now
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
number
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
occurred
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Siege of Corinth_.
place
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
provided
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
risk
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
sand
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
showed
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
Siege
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From this reading _Siege of Corinth_.
sleepers
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
stay
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
strand
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
streaming
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
strewed
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
taken
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
tent
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
There
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
thousand
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
unusual
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
venturing
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From this reading There was consequently little risk in the major's venturing forth, disguised as he was, should care be taken not to approach a light.
wait
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
walked
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From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
walls
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
western
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
windows
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
wing
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From this reading The great number of the latter, streaming through the windows of the western wing of the building, showed how many were now collected within the walls, and gave an unusual appearance of life and animation to the place.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He could not rest, he could not stay Within his tent to wait for day; But walked him forth along the sand, Where thousand sleepers strewed the strand.
women
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From this reading It was now so late that most of the men of the Hut, and all the women and children, were housed for the night, provided no alarm occurred.
