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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 Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter came and passed.
assent
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
beloved
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
bitter
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
boy's
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
Brussels
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
came
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From this reading The winter came and passed.
Charles
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
child
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
domain
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
domestic
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
dwelt
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
Emperor
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
family
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
father
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
given
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
home
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
house
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
Instead
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
leading
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
leaving
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
Lion
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
lived
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
modest
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
more
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
nearly
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
Netherlands
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The winter came and passed.
pity
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
politics
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
quiet
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
resentment
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
resigned
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
sometimes
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From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
sovereignty
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
Spain
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From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
Street
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From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter came and passed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought of the boy's father sometimes with bitter resentment, sometimes with quiet pity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lived in a modest house in Lion Street and, although he had resigned the sovereignty, nothing was done in the domain of politics to which he had not given his assent.
winter
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From this reading The winter came and passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara, more domestic than ever before, was leading a dream life, in which she dwelt more with her beloved dead and her child in Spain than with her family at home.
year
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From this reading Instead of leaving the Netherlands, the Emperor Charles remained nearly a year in Brussels.
