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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 "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
all
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
always
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
beat
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
began
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
cannot
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
carefully
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
caught
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
certainly
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
chess
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
concentrating
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
detach
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
don't
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From this reading "I don't wish to detach mine," I returned.
DUKE
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
events
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
Excellency
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
eyes
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
face
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
fascination
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
few
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
friend's
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
game
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
Gradually
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
hold
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
instead
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
intend
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
laid
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
matters
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
MEANT
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't wish to detach mine," I returned.
minutes
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
moves
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
Now
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
old
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
opposite
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
other
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
place
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
play
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
played
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
position
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
returned
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From this reading "I don't wish to detach mine," I returned.
said
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
some
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
study
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
studying
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
taken
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
talking
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From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
Then
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From this reading "Then I shall certainly beat you; for I intend to detach mine, at all events for a few moves.
There
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
thoughts
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From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
very
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From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now study this position;" and he insisted on talking chess for some minutes, and then we played.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gradually the fascination which the game always had laid hold of me, and, concentrating my thoughts upon it, I began to play very carefully, until I caught my old friend's eyes studying my face instead of the game.
wish
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From this reading "I don't wish to detach mine," I returned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT THE DUKE MEANT "There is always this about chess," said his Excellency, when I had taken my place opposite to him; "you cannot play it unless you detach your thoughts from all other matters."
