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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 A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
believed
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From this reading He firmly believed in his recovery.
blind
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
ceased
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
conviction
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
days
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
death
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
deliverance
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
escaped
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
eyes
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
felt
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From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
few
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
firmly
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From this reading He firmly believed in his recovery.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
goddess
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He firmly believed in his recovery.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
Hermon
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From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He firmly believed in his recovery.
horror
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He firmly believed in his recovery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
light-hearted
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From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
loved
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
menacing
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
miracle
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
Nemesis
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
owed
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
palace
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
persecute
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
possession
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
presence
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
recovery
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From this reading He firmly believed in his recovery.
royal
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
see
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
seized
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
slightest
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
statue
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
Temple
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
Tennis
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From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
thrill
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the Temple of Nemesis at Tennis the conviction that the goddess had ceased to persecute him took possession of his mind.
True
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
unable
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From this reading True, his blind eyes had been unable to see her menacing statue, but not even the slightest thrill of horror had seized him in its presence.
voyage
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From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long since Hermon had felt so free and light-hearted as during this voyage.
woman
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From this reading A few days before he had escaped death in the royal palace as if by a miracle, and he owed his deliverance to the woman he loved.
