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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 Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
allow
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
attention
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
bear
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
became
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
Britain
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
case
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
child
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
chivalry
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
couldn't
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
customs
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
day
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
field
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
flawless
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
genuine
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
go
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
ground
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
hanging-bout
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
heart
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
how
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
hunted
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
INTERDICT
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
knight
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
London
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
lose
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
married
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
matters
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
mother
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
old
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
other
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
out
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
particular
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
place
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
placidest
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
property
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
Sandy
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
serious
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
service
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
side
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
simple
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From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
sitting
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
snatched
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
some
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
straightway
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
two
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
up
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From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
watch-and-watch
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From this reading We couldn't bear to allow anybody to help in this service, so we two stood watch-and-watch, day in and day out.
way
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From this reading She had hunted Britain over for me; had found me at the hanging-bout outside of London, and had straightway resumed her old place at my side in the placidest way and as of right.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, Sandy, what a right heart she had, how simple, and genuine, and good she was!
wife
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
win
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From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE INTERDICT However, my attention was suddenly snatched from such matters; our child began to lose ground again, and we had to go to sitting up with her, her case became so serious.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She was a flawless wife and mother; and yet I had married her for no other particular reasons, except that by the customs of chivalry she was my property until some knight should win her from me in the field.
