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acknowledged
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
Ardan
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.
awaited
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
bear
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From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
bore
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From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
bravely
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
cheerful
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From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.
companions
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From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.
condition
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
friends
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
future
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
GLIMPSES
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From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
intelligible
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From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
INVISIBLE
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From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
just
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From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.
kept
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
more
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
murmuring
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From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
now
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
perfectly
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From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
simple
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From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
spirits
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLIMPSES AT THE INVISIBLE.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
three
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
up
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From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their philosophy was quite simple and perfectly intelligible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And his companions were just as cheerful.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the dreadful condition in which the three friends now found themselves, and the still more dreadful future that awaited them, it must be acknowledged that Ardan bravely kept up his spirits.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What they could bear, they bore without murmuring.