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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 A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
air
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
any
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
appear
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
balls
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
begged
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
Buckingham
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
busy
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From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
change
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
childhood
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From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
damned
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From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
establishment
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
eyes
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
favour
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
freedom
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
gasps
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
gave
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
George
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
given
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
glad
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
honour
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
House
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
How
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
kind
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
King
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
lungs
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
Minister
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
nineteenth
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
offend
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
only
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
opened
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
paper
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
permission
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
personal
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
postponed
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
Prince
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
requested
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
Rumour
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From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
says
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
significantly
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
son
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
Spanish
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From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
sparkled
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
spirit
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
surveillance
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From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
system
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
taken
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From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
three
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
times
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
Wales
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From this reading A paper of the time says significantly that 'the Prince of Wales, with a spirit which does him honour, has three times requested a change in that system.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rumour had long been busy with the damned surveillance under which his childhood had been passed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading King George had long postponed permission for his son to appear at any balls, and the year before had only given it, lest he should offend the Spanish Minister, who begged it as a personal favour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How his young eyes must have sparkled, and with what glad gasps must he have taken the air of freedom into his lungs!
year
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
young
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From this reading This was the kind of life that young George found opened to him, when, at length, in his nineteenth year, they gave him an establishment in Buckingham House.
