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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 Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
agreeably
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From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
BATTLE
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
bearing
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
brother
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
carriage
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
College
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From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
embraced
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
EVE
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
Gaul
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
glorious
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
greatest
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
hand
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
hero
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
history
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
lad
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From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
land
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
Lebrenn
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From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
Lebrenn's
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From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
Madam
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From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
Marik
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From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
nineteennounUS /ˈnineteen/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
patriots
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
pressed
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
recorded
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
resolute
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
Sacrovir
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
seeing
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From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
slightly
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From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
son
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From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
strapping
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From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
suggested
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From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
tenderly
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
Velleda
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madam Lebrenn was agreeably surprised at seeing her son, whom she did not expect, thinking he was at the College.
wife
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From this reading Velleda tenderly embraced her brother, while the merchant himself pressed the hand of his wife.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The resolute carriage of Sacrovir Lebrenn suggested the thought that he was worthy of bearing the glorious name of the hero of ancient Gaul, one of the greatest patriots of the land recorded in history.
years
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From this reading Marik Lebrenn's son was a strapping lad of slightly over nineteen years.
