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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 For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
Adwal
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
all
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
block
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
breakdown
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
came
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
cavals
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
changed
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
day
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
days
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
Deep
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
dim
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
drawn
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
eligible
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
eyes
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
face
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
few
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
fitness
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
generation
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
got
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
Hanlon
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
highest
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
hue
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
ill
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
incredible
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
Irad
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
Irad's
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
knowledge
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
lack-lustre
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
lines
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
man's
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
men
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
mounting
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
mouth
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
other
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
out
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
past
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
position
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
red
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
residence
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
ride
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
Ruler
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
Rulership
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
Second-In-Line
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
seen
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
show
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From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
skin
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
some
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
successor
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
tests
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From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
times
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From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
two
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From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
unhealthy
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From this reading Irad's face was drawn and the red of his skin was an unhealthy hue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As the two men came out of the residence and Hanlon got his first good look at the Second-In-Line for some time, he was thunderstruck at the man's appearance--it was so changed from when he had seen him the other times.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For the one who had passed highest in all his tests from among those eligible in his generation as to knowledge and fitness for the position of Second-In-Line, and successor to the Rulership, such a breakdown seemed incredible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Hanlon was told to take two cavals out to the mounting block, for Adwal Irad was to ride with the Ruler that day.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deep lines were beginning to show in his face, the eyes were so dim and lack-lustre, the mouth so drawn, that Hanlon wondered if Irad was ill, or had been these past few days.
