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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 A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
back
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
belt
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
best
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
blade
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
breakfast-plate
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
Christmas
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
covered
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
else
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
engraved
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From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
expressed
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
fashioned
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
find
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From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
friend
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
friends
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
genial
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
Grace
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
Graham
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
Hilland
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
how
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
lay
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
letter
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
like
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
lost
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
mean
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
meaning
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
more
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
much
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
names
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
note
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
only
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
place
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
PRESENTIMENT
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
pushed
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
reason
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
rescue
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
said
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From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
superb
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
sword
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From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
symbols
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
taught
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRESENTIMENT On Christmas morning Graham found his breakfast-plate pushed back, and in its place lay a superb sword and belt, fashioned much like the one he had lost in the rescue of his friend.
truest
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
use
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
volume
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
Warren's
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From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
weapon
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From this reading You have taught us how you will use the weapon, my truest and best of friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
whole
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From this reading We have added nothing else, for the good reason that our names mean everything--more than could be expressed, were the whole blade covered with symbols, each meaning a volume.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With it was a genial letter from Hilland, and a little note from Grace, which only said:
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will find my name engraved upon the sword with Warren's.
