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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 means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
accorto
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
Andava
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
application
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
Ariosto
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
case
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
che
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
chicken-bone
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
choked
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
combat
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
combattendo
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
death
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
denn
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From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
doch
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From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
Durch
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From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
e
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
era
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
fairly
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
fight
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
heat
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
hero
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
hour
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
huomo
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
Il
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
Italian
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
kick
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
killed
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
means
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
Miss
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
morto
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
neglect
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
non
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
obvious
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
own
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
perceive
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
perceiving
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
Please
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From this reading Please to write!
pover
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
Psyche
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
se'n
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
sie
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From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
sterb'ich
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From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
That's
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From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
trust
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From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
Und
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From this reading ‘Und sterb’ich doch, no sterb’ich denn Durch sie—durch sie!’’
valiantly
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From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It means that a great hero, in the heat of combat, not perceiving that he had been fairly killed, continued to fight valiantly, dead as he was.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
write
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From this reading Please to write!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Il pover ‘huomo che non se’n era accorto, Andava combattendo, e era morto.‘ “That’s Italian, you perceive—from Ariosto.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The application of this to your own case is obvious—for I trust, Miss Psyche, that you will not neglect to kick for at least an hour and a half after you have been choked to death by that chicken-bone.
