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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 THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
all
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
away
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
believed
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
ceremony
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
Court
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From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
Crown
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
DEFENDER
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
departure
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
disgracenounUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
disliking
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
enormity
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
fallen
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
formal
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
gained
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
general
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
ground
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
impression
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
indiscretions
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
information
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From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
KING'S
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
man
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
million
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
news
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
obtained
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From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
out
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
own
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
parents
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
Prince
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
Prince's
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
privately
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
projected
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
public
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
recognize
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
round
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
Royal
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
Rumour
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
said
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
sent
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
set
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
soon
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
stories
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From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
story
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From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
tallied
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From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
There
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each tongue told a different story, and none of the stories tallied.
tongues
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
tour
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
wagging
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No information was to be obtained at Court.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
work
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From this reading THE KING’S DEFENDER Rumour, we are told, has a million tongues, and they were soon all at work, wagging out the news of the Crown Prince’s mysterious departure.
world
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
yacht
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From this reading There nothing was said, but that the Prince, disliking the formal ceremony of a public departure, had privately set sail in his own yacht for his projected tour round the world.
young
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
youthful
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From this reading Nobody believed this; and the general impression soon gained ground that the young man had fallen into disgrace with his Royal parents, and had been sent away for a time till he should recognize the enormity of his youthful indiscretions.
