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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 “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
age
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
Bergen
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From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
chains
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
cling
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From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
dared
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
doubtless
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From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
entire
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
favor
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
foolish
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From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
future
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
gravely
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
headquarters
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From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
helpless
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
hope
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
ideas
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From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
increases
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
independence
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From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
just
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
keep
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
learned
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From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
lessen
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
Lion
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
man
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
mentioned
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
news
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From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
old
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
only
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
ordered
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
person
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
precinct
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
probably
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
renders
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
saying
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From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
Schleswig
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
smiled
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From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
soon
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From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
unguarded
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
viceroy
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
weight
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This news I learned at Bergen, and you will doubtless soon hear it from headquarters.”
wish
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From this reading “This is a favor for which I dared not hope, and I thought you were the only person to whom I had mentioned my wish.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
years
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From this reading So they lessen the weight of my chains as that of my years increases; and when old age renders me helpless, they will probably tell me, ‘You are free.’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
young
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From this reading “The viceroy,” gravely interrupted the young man, “has just ordered that for the future you shall be free and unguarded within the entire precinct of the Lion of Schleswig keep.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So saying, the old man smiled bitterly, and added: “And you, young man, do you still cling to your foolish ideas of independence?”
