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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 They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
active
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
adopted
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
afterwards
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
ago
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
all
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
bears
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
became
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
captains
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
colonel
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
colonel-in-chief
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
command
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
common
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
devolved
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
down
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
eight
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
elevation
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
families
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From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
frequently
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From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
GENTLEMENnounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GENTLEMEN OF THE GUARD.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
GUARD
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From this reading THE GENTLEMEN OF THE GUARD.
handed
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
honorary
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
identity
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
individualities
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From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
line
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
live
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
Maasau
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
major
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
many
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
Members
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From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
men
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
mere
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
noble
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GENTLEMEN OF THE GUARD.
officers
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
ordinary
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
over-captain
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
own
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
position
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
principle
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
private
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
rank
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
recommend
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
regard
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From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
representatives
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
second
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
sense
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
sink
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
subalterns
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
submerged
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From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
system
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
term
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From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENTLEMEN OF THE GUARD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Members of great families frequently regard themselves as submerged individualities.
There
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
three
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
title
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
traditions
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
translated
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From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This principle, which has something to recommend it, was adopted long ago into the system of the Guard of Maasau, the officers of which were first gentlemen of the Guard and afterwards men in the private and ordinary sense of the term.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There were eight of them--a colonel-in-chief, whose position became honorary after his elevation to that rank; a colonel, upon whom devolved the active command; a second in command, whose title of over-captain may be translated major; three captains, and as many subalterns.
wilfully
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From this reading They wilfully sink all identity of their own in the traditions handed down to them, and live as mere representatives of a line which bears in common a noble name.
