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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
All
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The city was in an uproar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
beloved
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
BRANCH
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From this reading THE BROKEN TREE BRANCH.
BROKENnounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BROKEN TREE BRANCH.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
cadets
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
carelessly
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
Carlos
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
city
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From this reading The city was in an uproar.
Clif
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
Clif's
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
comfort
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
day
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
death
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
Dom
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
escaped
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
face
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
fugitive
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
glanced
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
hope
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
hoping
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
hunting
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
intelligent
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
inwardly
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
Joy
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
Lisbon
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
manly
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
peace
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
pedestrians
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
rejoiced
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
river
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From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
ruler
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
streets
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
sturdy
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
taken
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN TREE BRANCH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
thereat
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Lisbon seemed to be hunting for the fugitive and hoping against hope that he had escaped from the river.
TREE
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From this reading THE BROKEN TREE BRANCH.
true
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
two
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
uproar
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From this reading The city was in an uproar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
well
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From this reading It was well for Clif’s peace of mind and comfort that this was true, and he inwardly rejoiced thereat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
youth
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From this reading The pedestrians in the streets taken by Clif and Joy little thought as they glanced carelessly at the two cadets that the sturdy youth with the intelligent, manly face was he who had saved their beloved ruler, Dom Carlos the First, from death that day.
