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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 No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
all
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
anticipated
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
any
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
away
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
change
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
consequences
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
contemplated
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
death
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
defeat
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
dreamed
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
enemies
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
England
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
events
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
expectation
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From this reading There was no expectation, no preparation.
expected
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
faction
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
Fifth
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
France
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
health
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
Henry
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
high
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
immediate
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
insignificant
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
instruments
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
mentioned
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
mighty
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
obedient
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From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
occurrences
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
pass
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
passion
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
preparation
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From this reading There was no expectation, no preparation.
prepared
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
privilege
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From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
produce
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
producing
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
provided
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
quietly
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
result
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
reverse
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From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
servant
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From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
small
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
startling
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
storms
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
success
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From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
tempests
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
There
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From this reading There was no expectation, no preparation.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
triumphed
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
unforeseen
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
used
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From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
very
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From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
victory
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From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one contemplated a change--no one even dreamed of a reverse; defeat was never thought of; death was never mentioned.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Henry the Fifth of England had returned to France in high health, had triumphed over all enemies, and had used the very storms and tempests of passion and faction as instruments of his will.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sometimes very small and insignificant occurrences, even when anticipated and prepared for, produce mighty and unforeseen consequences; sometimes great and startling events the least expected, and the least provided against, pass away quietly without producing any immediate result.
yielded
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From this reading All yielded before him; victory seemed his right; health and long life his privilege; and success the obedient servant of his will.
