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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 One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
accusing
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From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
Actaeon
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From this reading Diana and Actaeon.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
always
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From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Io and Callisto.
bear
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
Callisto
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From this reading Io and Callisto.
cloud
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
dark
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
day
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana and Actaeon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
distrusted
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From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
doings
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
grew
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
happily
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
hide
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
husband
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
immediately
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
Io
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From this reading Io and Callisto.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
Juno
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
Jupiter
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
light
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
live
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
love
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From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
much
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From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
perceived
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
Phaeton
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
raised
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
some
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
Story
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
suspected
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From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.
together
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
unfaithfulness
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From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
very
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jupiter did not love his wife very much, and Juno distrusted her husband, and was always accusing him of unfaithfulness.
wife
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From this reading The Story of Phaeton Jupiter and Juno, although husband and wife, did not live together very happily.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day she perceived that it suddenly grew dark, and immediately suspected that her husband had raised a cloud to hide some of his doings that would not bear the light.