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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 So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
Alexandria
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
amiable
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
Archibius
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
army
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
arrived
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
back
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
Barine
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
Berenike
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
bring
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
brother
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
buried
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
cut
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
date
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From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
day
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
days
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
decisive
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
deeply
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
delay
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
departure
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From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
Dion
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
discussed
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From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
few
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
fleet
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
friend
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
hard
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
hastily
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From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
injured
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
ladies
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From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
leave
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
longed
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
master
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
minutes
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
more
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
news
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
once
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
past
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
present
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
quit
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
ready
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
reluctant
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From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
requested
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
requiring
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
resolution
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
see
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From this reading It was hard for Berenike to leave her injured brother, and Barine longed to see Dion once more before the journey.
several
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From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
stern
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
sunset
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
transformed
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From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
two
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From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archibius had buried himself so deeply in the past that it was several minutes ere he could bring himself back to the present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were reluctant to quit Alexandria ere decisive news had arrived from the army and the fleet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they requested a few days' delay; but Archibius cut them short, requiring them, with a resolution which transformed the amiable friend into a stern master, to be ready for the journey the next day at sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he did so, he hastily discussed with the two ladies the date of their departure.
