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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 THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
all
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
apprehension
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From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
arrange
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From this reading We will now arrange his fate.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
Bring
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From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
captive's
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
command
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
concern
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
Count
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
darkness
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From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
ears
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
eyes
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
fate
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From this reading We will now arrange his fate.”
features
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
forth
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From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
gentle
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
grave
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
hawk
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We will now arrange his fate.”
humour
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From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
INFAMOUS
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
KING
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
madam
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
made
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
mistress
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
now
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From this reading We will now arrange his fate.”
Nullepart
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
obey
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
observe
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
overtake
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From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
penalty
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From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
presence
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
present
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From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
proud
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
reader
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From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
RIGOURS
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
ringing
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From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
spawn
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From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
SUFFERED
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
swiftly
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
tears
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From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
tones
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From this reading In ringing tones she cried, “Bring forth the spawn of darkness.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now arrange his fate.”
well
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From this reading And such was her present humour that I think we did well to have apprehension of the penalty that might overtake us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now arrange his fate.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE RIGOURS TO BE SUFFERED BY THE INFAMOUS KING THE proud tears were still in the eyes of our mistress, when she looked all about her swiftly with the features of a hawk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Count of Nullepart and myself made to obey this command, as you will believe, gentle reader, we had grave concern lest madam should observe the presence of the captive’s ears.
