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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 It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
amused
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
army
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
blockaded
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
careless
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
celebrated
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clean-shaven
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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dry
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
English
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faces
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filled
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
flagons
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fresh-coloured
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
hard
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
incredible
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From this reading It is incredible the insolence of these English!
insolence
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From this reading It is incredible the insolence of these English!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is incredible the insolence of these English!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
knew
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
landlord
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
lay
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
lie
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
lying
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
Massena
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
Milord
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moustache
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
move
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near
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is incredible the insolence of these English!
officers
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out
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
person
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
saw
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
sight
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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surprise
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
then
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
there
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
watch
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From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
watched
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From this reading And then, as I lay and watched, I saw a sight which filled me with surprise.
Wellington
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was hard for me to lie there with a dry moustache and watch the great flagons which were brought out by the landlord to these English officers.
wonder
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From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it amused me to look at their fresh-coloured, clean-shaven, careless faces, and to wonder what they would think if they knew that so celebrated a person was lying so near to them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you suppose Milord Wellington had done when he found that Massena had blockaded him and that he could not move his army?
