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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 Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
accompanied
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
Behold
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From this reading “Behold him!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
chief
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From this reading “Here comes our great chief!” he cried.
comes
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From this reading “Here comes our great chief!” he cried.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here comes our great chief!” he cried.
distinguished
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
enthusiastic
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
fluent
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
forehead
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here comes our great chief!” he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
hand
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From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here comes our great chief!” he cried.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here comes our great chief!” he cried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Behold him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
inhabitant
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
making
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From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
native
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
now
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
number
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
obstreperous
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
out
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
personage
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
pointed
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
Porpheero
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
runaway
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
saying
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
spear
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
stars
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
tattooing
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
temple
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
thirty
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
uncommonly
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From this reading And so saying, he pointed out a personage, no way distinguished, except by the tattooing on his forehead—stars, thirty in number; and an uncommonly long spear in his hand.
Vivenza
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
way
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
Wending
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was _I_ that had a hand in making him what he is!”
wight
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
Znobbi
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From this reading Wending our way from the temple, we were accompanied by a fluent, obstreperous wight, one Znobbi, a runaway native of Porpheero, but now an enthusiastic inhabitant of Vivenza.
