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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 trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
acclamations
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
all
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
Alps
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
backers
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
bristling
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
champions
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
Cisalpine
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
courage
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
degenerates
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
Demos
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
doubt
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From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
dragons
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
ears
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
effete
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
ex-Prefect
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
Faissigny
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
favour
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
force
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
forces
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
issue
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From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
Kingdom
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
locally
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
made
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
match
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
Mr
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
murder
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
muscle
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
nation
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
neighbours
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
new
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
only
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
Opposed
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
patron
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
physique
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
Piedmont
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
reactionism
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
really
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
revolt
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
régime
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
Savoy
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
Savoyard
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
seed
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
self-confidence
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
spitfire
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
sprung
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
stir
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
teeth
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
there
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From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
thundered
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But from the first there was no doubt as to the issue.
toe-line
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
tremendous
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
trial
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
Trix
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
tug
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
Victor-Amadeus
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From this reading The trial of Mr Trix, ex-Prefect of Faissigny, for the murder of his patron, made a tremendous stir, not only locally, but throughout the Cisalpine Kingdom of Victor-Amadeus.
vigorous
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
war
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From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
whole
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From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
WindnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wind, muscle, new blood, self-confidence, were all in favour of the Savoyard champions, while the acclamations of a whole nation, their neighbours and backers, thundered in their ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was really a trial of strength between the forces of revolt and those of reactionism--a tug of war between Piedmont and Savoy, with the Alps for toe-line.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
young
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From this reading Opposed were the degenerates of an effete _régime_; themselves not without a spitfire courage, but in physique no match for this new vigorous young Demos--for this bristling force suddenly sprung into life from seed of dead dragons’ teeth.
