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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 SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
abide
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
adventure
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
all
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
any
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
ask
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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August
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away
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
borne
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
breakneck
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breath
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
busy
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
carried
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
companion
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conductor
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
damsel
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
dared
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
dim
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
Duke's
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
enchanter
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events
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
gotten
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
HALL
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From this reading THE OLD HALL.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
hip-pogriff
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
keeping
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
like
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
moonlight
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
night
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
off
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
OLD
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From this reading THE OLD HALL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
questions
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
result
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
ring
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
Romance
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
say
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seat
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
seen
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From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
servant
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
some
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
spake
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
spare
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
speed
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HALL.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
too
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
trussed
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trusted
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From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
up
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From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I was sure my companion was some one I had seen, but where and when I could not say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had the Duke's ring, which none but a trusted servant could have gotten into his hands, and at all events, I could do nothing but abide the result of mine adventure.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SO here was I, being carried off at a breakneck speed through the dim moonlight of the August night, like a damsel in Romance whom some enchanter has trussed up and borne away on a hip-pogriff.
word
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From this reading My conductor spake never a word, and I was too busy keeping my seat to have any breath to spare for questions, had I dared to ask them.
