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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 The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
accompanied
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
all
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
anywhere
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
Archibius
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
arrived
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From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
ascertain
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
authorized
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
aware
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
back
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
bearer
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
chains
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
chief
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
connected
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
day
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
definite
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
Disquieting
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From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
distrust
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
doing
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
felt
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
folk
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
fortunately
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From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
go
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
government
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
handed
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
harbour
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
independent
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
information
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
interference
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
Iras
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
learn
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
like
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
men
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
more
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
news
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
often
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
out
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
person
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
police
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
power
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
raised
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
Regent
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
Regent's
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
requesting
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
return
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
royal
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
runner
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
sailors
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
sea
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
seafaringadjectiveUS /ˈsiːferɪŋ/
connected with travelling or working at sea
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
second
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From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
sent
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
ships
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From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
tablet
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An independent person like himself could often learn more than the chief of the harbour police, with all his ships and men.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
tidings
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From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
truth
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From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
unverified
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From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
visit
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From this reading The men sent by Archibius to obtain news had brought back no definite information; but a short time before, a royal runner had handed him a tablet from Iras, requesting him to visit her the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Regent was doing everything in his power to ascertain the truth; but he (Archibius) was aware of the distrust of the government, and everything connected with it, felt by the sailors and all the seafaring folk at the harbour.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The little tablet was accompanied by a second, which, in the Regent's name, authorized the bearer to have the harbour chains raised anywhere, to go out into the open sea and return without interference.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Disquieting, but fortunately as yet unverified tidings had arrived.
