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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 It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
altar
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
ARGIMENES
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was to have been a wonder to the world.
built
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
digged
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
evermore
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
garden
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From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
ghost
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
grave
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
grimly
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was to have been a wonder to the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
KING
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
King's
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
laid
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
Majesty
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From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
men
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
night
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
Overseer
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
place
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
plan
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From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
see
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
shakes
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
Show
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
shows
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
sword
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
temple
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a plan of the great garden, Majesty.
there
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
three
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to have been a wonder to the world.
trembling
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
Unfolds
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
Unknown
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
visibly
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
walk
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
wandering
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From this reading And let this sword be laid on its altar evermore, that the ghost of that Warrior wandering by night (if men do walk by night from across the grave) may see his sword again.
Warrior
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From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to have been a wonder to the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_The King's Overseer shows it with trembling hands; the parchment shakes visibly_) Let there be built there a temple to an Unknown Warrior.
wonder
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From this reading It was to have been a wonder to the world.
world
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From this reading It was to have been a wonder to the world.
years
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From this reading (_Unfolds it_) KING ARGIMENES (_grimly_) Show me the place that I digged for three years.
