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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 had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
abbot
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
all
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Romeias prepare to go on an errand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
arrival
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
came
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
delighted
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
Duchess
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
errand
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From this reading "Romeias prepare to go on an errand.
fall
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
gate-keeper
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
Gerold
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
go
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From this reading "Romeias prepare to go on an errand.
guests
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
know
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
least
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
likely
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Romeias prepare to go on an errand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
part
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
prepare
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From this reading "Romeias prepare to go on an errand.
presentiment
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
received
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
Recluse
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From this reading Wiborad the Recluse.
Romeias
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
said
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
share
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
steward
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wiborad the Recluse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
trouble
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
unexpected
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From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
up
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From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the abbot received the Duchess, Gerold the steward, came up to him and said:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The one who was least of all delighted, by the arrival of the unexpected guests, was Romeias the gate-keeper.
whole
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From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
Wiborad
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From this reading Wiborad the Recluse.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had a presentiment, what part of the trouble was likely to fall to his share, but he did not yet know the whole of it.
