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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 Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
book
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
century
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
days
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From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
domestic
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
Emily
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From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
end
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
ForgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
gives
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From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
Hero
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From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
high-born
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
Holt
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From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
interest
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From this reading Recommended for its social interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Recommended for its social interest.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
lived
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From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
mostly
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
people
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
Recommended
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From this reading Recommended for its social interest.
Sarah
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From this reading A Forgotten Hero, or, Not for Him, by Emily Sarah Holt.
scene
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
shortish
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
social
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From this reading Recommended for its social interest.
takes
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
understanding
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From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
very
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From this reading This shortish book takes us to the end of the thirteenth century, and, although the people in the book are mostly high-born, the scene is a very domestic one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.
way
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From this reading It gives us a good understanding of the way life was lived in those days.