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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 there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
actually
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From this reading And I had actually wasted pity on the fellow.
air
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
all
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
ANTOUN
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
apparently
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
away
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
begun
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
borne
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
Brigit
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
certainties
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
dissolving
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
EXIT
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
feelings
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
fellow
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From this reading And I had actually wasted pity on the fellow.
fools
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From this reading What fools we had been to trust in such a man!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
go
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
hang
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
hopes
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I had actually wasted pity on the fellow.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
man
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From this reading What fools we had been to trust in such a man!
Marcus
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
Meroee
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
Monny
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
more
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
Now
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
pity
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From this reading And I had actually wasted pity on the fellow.
saw
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
seem
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From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
Set
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
Sir
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
slaved
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
stealing
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What fools we had been to trust in such a man!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
there
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
train
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
treasure
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From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
trust
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From this reading What fools we had been to trust in such a man!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
wasted
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From this reading And I had actually wasted pity on the fellow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fools we had been to trust in such a man!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, as we were borne away from Meroee, we saw our hopes, which had begun to seem certainties, dissolving into air.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But there was a Brigit; there was a Monny; and they were more to us than all the treasure Sir Marcus was apparently stealing while we slaved.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
world
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From this reading EXIT ANTOUN If there had been no Brigit and no Monny in the world we should have let that train go on without us, and--hang the Set and its feelings!
