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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 In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
arms
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could be heard to breathe.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading He could be heard to breathe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
calamity
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
cause
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
companion
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
concern
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could be heard to breathe.
COUNT
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
darkness
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our fear that the Count of Nullepart was dead was dispelled immediately.
deepest
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
discovered
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From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
dismounted
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
dispelled
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From this reading Our fear that the Count of Nullepart was dead was dispelled immediately.
doublet
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From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
extreme
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
EXTREMITY
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
fear
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From this reading Our fear that the Count of Nullepart was dead was dispelled immediately.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
form
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could be heard to breathe.
heard
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From this reading He could be heard to breathe.
heavy
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
immediately
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From this reading Our fear that the Count of Nullepart was dead was dispelled immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
lifted
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
loss
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
love
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
more
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
night
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
Nullepart
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From this reading Our fear that the Count of Nullepart was dead was dispelled immediately.
NULLEPART'S
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
overhanging
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
Passing
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From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
Pendragon
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
prostrate
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
rendered
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
Richard
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
shadows
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
Sir
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
soaked
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From this reading Passing our hands over him, however, we discovered that his doublet was soaked with blood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
trees
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From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
up
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From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the heavy darkness of the night, which was rendered more extreme by the shadows from the overhanging trees, we were at first at a loss to know what was the cause of this calamity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE COUNT OF NULLEPART’S EXTREMITY IT was with the deepest concern, for we had both come to love our companion, that Sir Richard Pendragon and I dismounted and lifted up the prostrate form in our arms.
