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act
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
Belge
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
Belgium
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
burden
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
called
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WHO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE JOSEPHINE?
care
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From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
Countries
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
de
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
department
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
Hamblin
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From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
hand
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
intimated
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From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
JOSEPHINE
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leader
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
Leopold
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
Low
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
majesty
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
nerves
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
night
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From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
occasion
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From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE JOSEPHINE?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
only
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
palaces
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
prepared
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From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
presenting
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
reflections
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From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
revolutionary
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
Roi
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
royal
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
sleep
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From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
slept
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
state
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
statesman
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
stupendous
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From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
taking
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From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE JOSEPHINE?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
trying
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
very
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From this reading The burden of being called to the state department, and even to the royal palaces of Belgium, was very trying to his nerves.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE JOSEPHINE?
well
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From this reading Mr. Hamblin, as before intimated, did not sleep well on the night in question.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he slept, it was only to dream of the great statesman and revolutionary leader of the Low Countries, in the act of taking him by the hand or of presenting him to his majesty Leopold, "Roi de Belge."
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS CAPTAIN OF THE JOSEPHINE?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He prepared himself with great care, in his reflections, for the stupendous occasion.
