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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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addition
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addressed
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
advised
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
affairs
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
beautiful
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
breathing
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
Count
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
Countess
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
courtiers
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creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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daïs
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
Don
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
door
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driving
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
duke
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
duke's
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
English
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
Englishman
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
exercise
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
faith
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fell
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Forth
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From this reading “Forth of this, my friends.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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friends
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From this reading “Forth of this, my friends.
gentle
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giant
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
GRACE
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GRIEVOUSadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
very serious and causing great pain or suffering
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hard
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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highly
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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humble
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humour
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indeed
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knowledge
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leave
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
like
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
LORDSHIP'S
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low
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
Luiz
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
men-at-arms
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
MISHANDLING
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mouth
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Forth of this, my friends.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
nature
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new
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
noble
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now
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Nullepart
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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ordered
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
pertinent
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position
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
reader
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remark
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returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
servants
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
serve
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From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
sheep
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
smile
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
somewhat
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
soon
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From this reading So soon as the English giant fell to driving the duke’s men-at-arms before him like sheep, she ordered the Count of Nullepart and myself to leave the daïs.
Sylvia
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
tender
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
three
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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truly
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up
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From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
valiancy
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voice
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From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were advised to take up a new position between the door, Don Luiz, and the duke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
wit
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From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
years
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From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And when the Englishman returned with a smile of humour about his mouth, yet breathing somewhat hard with his exercise, the Countess Sylvia addressed her three servants in a low voice.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OF THE GRIEVOUS MISHANDLING OF HIS LORDSHIP’S GRACE YOU are now to remark, gentle reader, that this beautiful creature, whom three humble courtiers of fortune were about to serve with their faith, had, in addition to a nature of truly noble valiancy, a knowledge of affairs that was highly pertinent, and a wit that was wonderful indeed for one so tender in her years.
