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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 Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
accord
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
affectation
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
attend
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
bulk
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
camp
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
chance
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
charger
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
conspicuous
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
day
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From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
despotic
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
fame
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From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
Felix
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From this reading FIGHTING Twice Felix saw the king.
FIGHTING
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From this reading FIGHTING Twice Felix saw the king.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
front
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
head
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
horse
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
king
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From this reading FIGHTING Twice Felix saw the king.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
man
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
massive
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
master's
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
mere
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
monarch
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
near
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
needing
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
now
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
Once
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
possession
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
power
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
rendered
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
reported
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From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
review
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
saw
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From this reading FIGHTING Twice Felix saw the king.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
show
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
size
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIGHTING Twice Felix saw the king.
then
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
there
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
throng
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
Twice
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From this reading FIGHTING Twice Felix saw the king.
unusual
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From this reading A man of unusual size, his bulk rendered him conspicuous in the front of the throng.
very
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From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
well
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From this reading His massive head seemed to accord well with the possession of despotic power.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
whit
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From this reading For that day at least he looked every whit what fame had reported him to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once there was a review of the horse outside the camp, and Felix, having to attend with his master's third charger (a mere show and affectation, for there was not the least chance of his needing it), was now and then very near the monarch.
