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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 He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
appeared
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arrived
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
away
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From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
balconies
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
branches
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
children
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clouds
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congratulations
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dash
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decked
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
enthusiastically
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exulting
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
fame
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flowers
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flung
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forth
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gifts
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girls
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god
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From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
grave
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
hangings
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
hero
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From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What fame is--Ulrich was to learn!
joyous
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
laurel-wreaths
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learn
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Lepanto
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From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
marvelled
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men
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Messages
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Messina
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monarchs
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namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
path
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
put
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From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
revered
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From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
saw
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From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
soar
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steed
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From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
strewed
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw in Messina the hero of Lepanto revered as a god.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What fame is--Ulrich was to learn!
Ulrich
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victor
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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 What fame is--Ulrich was to learn!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fame is--Ulrich was to learn!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
windows
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
wings
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
women
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From this reading Wherever the victor appeared, fair hands strewed flowers in his path, balconies and windows were decked with hangings, and exulting women and girls, joyous children and grave men enthusiastically shouted his name and flung laurel-wreaths and branches to him.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he saw the wonderful youth dash by, Ulrich marvelled that his steed did not put forth wings and soar away with him into the clouds.
world
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youth
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