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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 He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
accompany
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
accomplished
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
affirmative
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From this reading Azgid, with a smile, replied in the affirmative, and they started off in pursuit of the game.
all
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
animal
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
antelope
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
anticipate
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
any
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
Azgid
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
beautiful
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
come
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
company
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
course
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
creature
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
docile
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
enough
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
ever
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
exalted
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
fine
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
found
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
friends
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
game
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From this reading Azgid, with a smile, replied in the affirmative, and they started off in pursuit of the game.
gentle
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
great
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
guest
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
horse
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
hunt
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
intelligent
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
introduced
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
leading
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
life
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
management
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
mounted
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
never
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
number
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
off
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
out
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
presented
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
Prince
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
pursuit
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From this reading Azgid, with a smile, replied in the affirmative, and they started off in pursuit of the game.
rejoiced
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
remuneration
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
replied
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
require
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
said
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
scarcely
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
seemed
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
seen
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
Sheik
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From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
smile
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From this reading Azgid, with a smile, replied in the affirmative, and they started off in pursuit of the game.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
started
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From this reading Azgid, with a smile, replied in the affirmative, and they started off in pursuit of the game.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
then
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Azgid, with a smile, replied in the affirmative, and they started off in pursuit of the game.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
time
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
to-day
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From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
value
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From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
wishes
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From this reading Azgid thought he had never in his life seen so fine an animal; and when he mounted him he found him so gentle and docile as scarcely to require any management, for the intelligent creature seemed to anticipate all his wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then introduced him to a number of his friends, and leading him out, presented him with a beautiful horse of great value.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Sheik replied that the company of one so exalted and accomplished was remuneration enough, and that he would be rejoiced to have him as his guest for ever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, come," said the Sheik, "it is time for us to be off: to-day we hunt the antelope; you, Prince, will of course accompany us."
