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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 At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Bank
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
CAST
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
Coach
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Consolidated
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
crisis
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
cypher
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
DIE
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
dinner
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
display
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
disposal
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
divers
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Dympsfield
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
evening
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
fifty-nine
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
fire
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
grave
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Horses
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
House
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
Illyria
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
informed
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
internal
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
King
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
leave
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
library
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Majesty
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
members
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
more
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From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
National
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
other
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
payment
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
placed
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
possession
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
provoked
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
red
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
repress
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From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
return
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
royal
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Saturday
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
secretaries
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
shores
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
sigh
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From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
staying
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
Stock
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
suite
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
suspend
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From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
telegrams
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
Teutonic
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From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
three
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
Two
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
unofficial
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From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
waiting
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From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The National Bank was about to suspend payment; Consolidated Stock was at fifty-nine; and his Majesty must leave these shores in the course of Saturday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At dinner that evening we were informed that the Teutonic display of red fire had provoked a grave internal crisis in Illyria.
Wednesday
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From this reading I could not repress a sigh of relief, although, to be sure, this was no more than the evening of Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAST OF THE DIE Upon the return to Dympsfield House, three telegrams in cypher were waiting for the King.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two secretaries, who with divers other unofficial members of his suite were staying at the Coach and Horses, were in possession of the library, which had been placed at the royal disposal.
