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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 And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
aged
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From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
attentively
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
Bellerophon
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From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
days
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From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
deaf
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
ear
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
frequently
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From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
getting
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
gray
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
hand
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
head
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
leaning
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
listening
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
man
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
old
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
otherwise
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From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
quietly
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From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
rather
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
reason
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From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
said
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From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
say
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From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.
seen
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From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
sir
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From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.
some
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From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
staff
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
steed
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From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
stranger
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From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
stretched
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
then
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.
turned
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
twenty
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
venerable
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From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.
very
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
winged
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From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
years
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From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.
young
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From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.
younger
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From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"
