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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 The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
affairs
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From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
Alhambra
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOME days went by.
Christian
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
court
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
days
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From this reading SOME days went by.
Don
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Enrique
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Granada
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
grandees
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
King
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
knights
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
Marchioness
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From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
mosque
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Moya
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From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
night
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
Now
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From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
prelates
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
Queen
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
returning
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
rode
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
room
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
said
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From this reading “Now,” he said, “after great affairs, our affairs!
service
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
SOME
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From this reading SOME days went by.
speech
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From this reading I have had speech with the Marchioness of Moya.”
state
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
throning
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From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don Enrique, returning, told me of it in his room at night, of the Christian service in the mosque and the throning in the Alhambra.
train
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From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME days went by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King and the Queen with the court and a great train of prelates and grandees and knights rode in state through Granada.