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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 no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
all
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him congregate love, respect, and veneration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
away
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
city
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
congregate
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From this reading Around him congregate love, respect, and veneration.
crying
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
delight
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From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
doors
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
drive
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
ears
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
far
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
glory
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From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
grandeur
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From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
guards
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
haughtiest
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From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
heads
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From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
highest
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him congregate love, respect, and veneration.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
incline
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From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
instant
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From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
keeps
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
king
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From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
loudest
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From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
love
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From this reading Around him congregate love, respect, and veneration.
lowest
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
man
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
moment
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
palace
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
position
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
respect
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From this reading Around him congregate love, respect, and veneration.
revelry
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From this reading Every instant of his life is nothing but glory, grandeur, delight, and revelry.
similar
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
softens
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From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
speaks
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From this reading The loudest voice softens as it speaks to him, and the haughtiest heads incline.
strange
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From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT is strange that I can think of nothing but the king.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
too
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
trying
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
use
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
veneration
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From this reading Around him congregate love, respect, and veneration.
very
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
voice
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From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is no use trying to drive it away; a voice in my ears keeps on crying: “At this very moment he is in this city, not far from here, in another palace—a man who, too, has guards at all his doors, a man in a similar position to yourself, except that he is in the highest whilst you are in the lowest.
