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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 The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
all
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is a cuckold made in the image of God?" asked the Burgundian.
baron
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
bed
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But," said the maid-servant, "cuckolds are made in the image of God before they are horned."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
boy's
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
Burgundian
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From this reading "Is a cuckold made in the image of God?" asked the Burgundian.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said the maid-servant, "cuckolds are made in the image of God before they are horned."
cause
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
comes
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
cuckold
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From this reading "Is a cuckold made in the image of God?" asked the Burgundian.
cuckolds
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From this reading "But," said the maid-servant, "cuckolds are made in the image of God before they are horned."
curse
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
eternity
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
evils
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
God
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From this reading "Is a cuckold made in the image of God?" asked the Burgundian.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
happy
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
Hope
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
horned
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From this reading "But," said the maid-servant, "cuckolds are made in the image of God before they are horned."
image
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From this reading "Is a cuckold made in the image of God?" asked the Burgundian.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
made
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From this reading "Is a cuckold made in the image of God?" asked the Burgundian.
maid-servant
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From this reading "But," said the maid-servant, "cuckolds are made in the image of God before they are horned."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
observed
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
out
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
Parisian
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
person
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
pilgrims
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
realities
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
remark
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
respect
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
said
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
saying
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
Then
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," said the maid-servant, "cuckolds are made in the image of God before they are horned."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
three
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
way
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From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
wife
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
wise
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From this reading "No," said the Parisian, "because God was wise in this respect, that he took no wife; therefore is He happy through all eternity."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baron observed that the boy's remark was good in this way: that Hope is a person who comes to bed with us when the realities of life are out of the way.
women
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
world
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From this reading Then the three pilgrims began to curse women, saying that they were the cause of all the evils in the world.
