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From this reading Volume 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
all
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From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
back
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
butler
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
butler's
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
chanced
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
chapel
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Court
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
day
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
down
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
duties
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
dying
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
Elizabeth
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Five
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
gesture
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
given
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From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
Greenwich
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
hereafter
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Jersey
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
knew
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
large
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
later
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
Lempriere
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
made
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Majesty
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From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
minutes
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
office
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From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
Palace
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
Queen
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
Royal
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Rozel
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
said
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
saw
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
set
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
sight
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From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
speech
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
There
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From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
troubles
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
varied
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From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
Volume
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From this reading Volume 2.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Five minutes later, Lempriere of Rozel, as butler to the Queen, saw a sight of which he told to his dying day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When, after varied troubles hereafter set down, he went back to Jersey, he made a speech before the Royal Court, in which he told what chanced while Elizabeth was at chapel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There stood I, butler to the Queen," he said, with a large gesture, "but what knew I of butler's duties at Greenwich Palace!
work
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From this reading Her Majesty had given me an office where all the work was done for me.
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