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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 Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
actors
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
alley
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
Allée
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
almost
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
arcade
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
beautiful
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
carried
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
chase
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
demi-gods
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
des
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
described
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
ears
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
enough
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
enter
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
far
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
forest
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
FRANÇOIS
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From this reading THE PAVILION OF FRANÇOIS I.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
hare
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
Hawking
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
head
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
heather
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
heavy
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
horns
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PAVILION OF FRANÇOIS I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
invisible
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
join
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
just
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
kings
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
lavender
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
leafy
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
leave
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
listened
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
mossy
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
nostrils
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
now
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAVILION OF FRANÇOIS I.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
only
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
opened
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
pastime
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
PAVILION
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From this reading THE PAVILION OF FRANÇOIS I.
pricked
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
raised
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
retreat
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
road
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
royal
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
scene
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
seen
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
soon
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
space
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From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
spectacle
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From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
sport
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From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
stag
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
startled
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAVILION OF FRANÇOIS I.
then
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the right of this alley was an open space far enough from the road to be invisible, but not so far but that the road could be seen from it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
up
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
Violettes
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
wandering
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From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hawking was a beautiful sport as carried on by kings, when kings were almost demi-gods, and when the chase was not only a pastime but an art.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nevertheless we must leave the royal spectacle to enter a part of the forest where the actors in the scene we have just described will soon join us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Allée des Violettes was a long, leafy arcade and mossy retreat in which, among lavender and heather, a startled hare now and then pricked up its ears, and a wandering stag raised its head heavy with horns, opened its nostrils, and listened.
