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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 Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
armour
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
aside
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
ask
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From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
Barode
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
Barouche
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
Barouche's
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
blue
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
came
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
Carnac
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
certificate
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
cheerless
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
consent
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
constituents
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
death
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
divorce
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
election
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
endangered
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
ended
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
enough
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
fatal
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
fight
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
fought
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
given
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
go
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From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
Hill
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
home
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
House
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
Junia
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From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
loved
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From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
Luzanne's
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
man
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
marriage
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
mood
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
mother's
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
now
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
only
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
position
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
put
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
recover
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
Returning
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From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
side
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
soon
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
tempted
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
There
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From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
truth
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From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
war
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Returning from Barode Barouche's home to his mother's House on the Hill, Carnac was in a cheerless mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could now tell the truth, if need be, to his constituents, for there would be time enough to recover his position, if it were endangered, before the next election came, and Junia would be by his side to help him!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
wife
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From this reading There was one thing he must do: he must go to Junia, tell her he loved her, and ask her to be his wife.
win
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From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
world
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From this reading With Barouche's death to Carnac it was as though he himself had put aside for ever the armour of war, for Barouche was the only man in the world who had ever tempted him to fight, or whom he had fought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had given him the fatal blue certificate of his marriage and the marriage could now be ended with Luzanne's consent, for she would not fight the divorce he must win soon.
