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From this reading Volume 9.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Alexander
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author's
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bookmarks
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broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
clothes
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From this reading D.W.]
end
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entire
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Euryale's
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
file
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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given
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From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
ideas
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interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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lady
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list
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making
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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meal
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Melissa
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NOTE
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pointers
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prayer
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return
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sample
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Seleukus's
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
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silent
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From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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There
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Volume
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From this reading Volume 9.
W
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lady Euryale's silent prayer was interrupted by the return of Alexander.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He brought the clothes which Seleukus's wife had given him for Melissa.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wife
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wish
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