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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 A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
accorded
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was strenuous against the project.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
any
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
anyway
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From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
CLARENCE
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From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
climbed
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
electric
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
enclosing
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
escort
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
fences
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
field
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
formed
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
go
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
knights
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
many
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From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
moved
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
off
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
once
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
out
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
POSTSCRIPT
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From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
project
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From this reading I was strenuous against the project.
proposed
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
purpose
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
ramparts
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
said
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From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
see
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
seldom
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
shut
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
strenuous
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From this reading I was strenuous against the project.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
there
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From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
trust
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From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
turned
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From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
two
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he could seldom be turned from a purpose once formed; so we shut off the electric current from the fences, took an escort along, climbed over the enclosing ramparts of dead knights, and moved out upon the field.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was strenuous against the project.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
wise
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From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said that if there were many, we could do but little for them; and it would not be wise for us to trust ourselves among them, anyway.
wounded
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From this reading He proposed that we two go out and see if any help could be accorded the wounded.
write
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From this reading A POSTSCRIPT BY CLARENCE I, Clarence, must write it for him.
