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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 creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
barbarous
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
called
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
Charlemagne
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
creation
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
date
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
England
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
epochs
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
equality
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
expedient
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
fiction
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
France
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
genuine
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
grand
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
history
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
IMPARTIALITY
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From this reading IMPARTIALITY.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
king
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
le
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
legend
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
less
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
mock
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
more
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
peer
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
Peerage
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
political
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
prince
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
produced
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
real
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
relied
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
results
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
Robert
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
rudimentary
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From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
Sage
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
say
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
says
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rudimentary political expedient produced in France and England different results.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
uncertain
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From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Peerage was born in France; the date is uncertain--under Charlemagne, says the legend; under Robert le Sage, says history, and history is not more to be relied on than legend.
useful
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From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The creation of an equality with the king, called Peerage, was, in barbarous epochs, a useful fiction.
worse
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From this reading In France, the peer was a mock king; in England, a real prince--less grand than in France, but more genuine: we might say less, but worse.
