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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 OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
accommodate
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
all
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
Andalucia
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
ASTOUNDING
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
bulk
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
buried
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From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
came
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
coming
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
cry
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From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dead don’t speak,” he whispered in a soft voice.
don't
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From this reading “The dead don’t speak,” he whispered in a soft voice.
earth
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
enough
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
EPISODE
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
flower
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
footsteps
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
gentle
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
gleaming
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
heard
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
heart
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From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
hole
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
just
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
King
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
knife
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From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
large
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
leg
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
love
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
made
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
measured
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
moonlight
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
outstretched
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
Pendragon
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
Pendragon's
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
Richard
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
round
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
SCARCELY
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
see
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
sentinel
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
singing
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
Sir
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
soft
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From this reading “The dead don’t speak,” he whispered in a soft voice.
speak
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From this reading “The dead don’t speak,” he whispered in a soft voice.
sword
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
tripped
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
up
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From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
utter
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From this reading Before he could utter a cry, Sir Richard Pendragon had buried a knife in his heart.
voice
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
wake
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From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
well
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From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF AN ASTOUNDING EPISODE SCARCELY had Sir Richard Pendragon made a hole that was large enough to accommodate his great bulk when we heard the footsteps of the sentinel coming round to see that all was well.
whispered
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From this reading “The dead don’t speak,” he whispered in a soft voice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In a gentle voice, so that he might not wake the King, we heard him singing of his love, who, it seemed, was a flower of Andalucia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet just as he came up to us, with his sword gleaming in the moonlight, he tripped over Sir Richard Pendragon’s outstretched leg and measured his length upon the earth.
