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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 Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
beckoned
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
carriage
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
Chancellerie
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
coming
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
departed
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
drove
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From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
Duke
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From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
Duke's
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
early
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From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
embankment
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
errand
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
few
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
fog
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
Frontier
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
Gustave
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
happened
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
hour
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From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
humour
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
indulge
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
Maasau
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
man
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
moment
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
ORDERS
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From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
out
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From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
outriders
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
RALLYWOOD
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From this reading HOW RALLYWOOD HAD HIS ORDERS.
river
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
saw
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
side
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
slush
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
sometimes
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From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
spoke
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
started
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
trotted
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From this reading As Rallywood trotted along the embankment by the river, he saw the outriders of the Duke's carriage coming towards him.
Unziar
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From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Unziar had already departed to the Frontier on a secret errand when Rallywood started for the Chancellerie through the slush and fog.
words
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was yet early in the afternoon, and an hour when the Duke sometimes drove out.
young
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From this reading Gustave of Maasau happened to be alone, and, to indulge the humour of the moment, he beckoned the young man to the side of the carriage and spoke a few words to him.
