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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 He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
able
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
aimlessly
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From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
all
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From this reading He was within the city of London--that was all he knew.
amusement
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
city
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From this reading He was within the city of London--that was all he knew.
commands
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
elsewhere
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
entertaining
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
finally
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
forced
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
hours
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From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
houses
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From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
infrequent
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From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
knew
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From this reading He was within the city of London--that was all he knew.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
laugh
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
locality
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From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
London
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From this reading He was within the city of London--that was all he knew.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
longer
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
mob
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
moved
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From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
now
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From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
passers-by
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From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
persecution
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From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
persistent
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From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
prince
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From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
pursuit
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From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
rabble
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From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
rage
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
recognise
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From this reading He looked about him, now, but could not recognise the locality.
royally
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
silent
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
sought
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
stuff
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
thinned
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From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
threaten
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
tormentors
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
use
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
utter
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
very
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After hours of persistent pursuit and persecution, the little prince was at last deserted by the rabble and left to himself.
weariness
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From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As long as he had been able to rage against the mob, and threaten it royally, and royally utter commands that were good stuff to laugh at, he was very entertaining; but when weariness finally forced him to be silent, he was no longer of use to his tormentors, and they sought amusement elsewhere.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He moved on, aimlessly, and in a little while the houses thinned, and the passers-by were infrequent.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He was within the city of London--that was all he knew.
