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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 At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
air-lines
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
arena
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
brace
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
canopied
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
clear
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
crosswise
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
crowd
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
dawned
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
day
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
defined
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
down
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
entering
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
facing
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
foliage
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
furrow
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
gourds
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
Hello
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
illustrious
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
indefinitely
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
leveled
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
log-wood
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
lord
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
lords
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
magnificent
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
many
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
margined
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
middle
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
Opposite
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
oval
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
own
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
Pandannus
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
Piko
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
plain
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
points
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
poised
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
produced
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
purple-robed
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
reclined
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
red
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
red-dyed
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
reserved
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
royal
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
seated
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
seigniors
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
sod
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
space
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
spears
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
spectators
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
staked
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
throne
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From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
two
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
very
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
warriors
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
wine
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From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
