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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 But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
accomplish
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
almost
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From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
bank
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
boy
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
bullet
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
come
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
dear
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
duke's
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
escaped
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
ever
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
find
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
finding
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
fired
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
give
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
great
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
greeting
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
harmed
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
hat
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
hear
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From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
high
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
hope
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
joy
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From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
kiss
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
Lillie
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
little
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
news
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From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
nobleman
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From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
now
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
opposite
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
overcome
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From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
passed
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
reaching
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
Rhine
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
safety
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
search
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
side
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
soldier
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
soldiers
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
Soon
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From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
spend
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
task
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
time
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From this reading But he had no time to spend in greeting, except to give his dear Lillie a kiss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
top
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From this reading A bullet passed through the top of the duke's high soldier hat, but he was not harmed, and escaped in safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Soon they were over the Rhine; but before reaching the bank on the opposite side, they were fired at by soldiers who had come in search of them.
wife
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From this reading The great task for him to accomplish now was to find his wife and boy, though he had but little hope of ever finding them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was news which the nobleman did not expect to hear, and he was almost overcome with joy.
