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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 is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
actions
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
Anne
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
BARKILPHEDRO
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From this reading BARKILPHEDRO.
bastard
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
brother-in-law
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
certain
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From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
conduct
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
counted
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
David
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From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
discreetly
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From this reading Lord David had Josiana discreetly observed by a creature of his, of whom he was sure, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
Duchess
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
fully
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
future
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
hand
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord David had Josiana discreetly observed by a creature of his, of whom he was sure, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord David had Josiana discreetly observed by a creature of his, of whom he was sure, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
informed
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
Josiana
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From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
kept
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
Lord
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From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
observed
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From this reading Lord David had Josiana discreetly observed by a creature of his, of whom he was sure, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
people
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From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
Queen
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
reposed
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From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
secretly
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
sister
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From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord David had Josiana discreetly observed by a creature of his, of whom he was sure, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
surveillance
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From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
useful
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From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
watched
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From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
wise
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From this reading It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
