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ALL
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From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
avenge
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From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
Burgomaster
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From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
collect
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From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
Counsellor
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From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
delay
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From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
firmly
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From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
forces
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From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
front
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From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
GROUND
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From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
HIGH
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HUMAN
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
insult
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From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lead
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From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
LITTLENESSES
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maintain
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From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
MORE
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From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
necessary
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From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
Niklausse
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From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
occasion
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
ONCE
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oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
OVERLOOKED
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From this reading IN WHICH IT IS ONCE MORE PROVED THAT BY TAKING HIGH GROUND ALL HUMAN LITTLENESSES MAY BE OVERLOOKED.
people
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
profit
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
PROVED
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Quiquendone
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
repeat
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
rights
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
say
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From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
TAKING
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tartly
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
Tricasse
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From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
unworthy
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
Van
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From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
vindicate
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
war
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From this reading “I say that this war is necessary,” replied Niklausse, firmly, “and that the time has come to avenge this insult.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, I repeat to you,” replied the burgomaster, tartly, “that if the people of Quiquendone do not profit by this occasion to vindicate their rights, they will be unworthy of their name.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And as for me, I maintain that we ought, without delay, to collect our forces and lead them to the front.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You say?” asked the Burgomaster Van Tricasse of the Counsellor Niklausse.
