Chapter I
BOOK SEVENTH. INITIAL CHAPTER. MR. CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE. "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
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BOOK
SEVENTH.
INITIAL
CHAPTER.
MR.
CAXTON
UPON
COURAGE
AND
PATIENCE.
"What
is
courage?"
said
my
uncle
Roland,
rousing
himself
from
a
revery
into
which
he
had
fallen,
after
the
Sixth
Book
in
this
history
had
been
read
to
our
family
circle.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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BOOK
SEVENTH.
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INITIAL
CHAPTER.
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MR.
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CAXTON
UPON
COURAGE
AND
PATIENCE.
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"What
is
courage?"
said
my
uncle
Roland,
rousing
himself
from
a
revery
into
which
he
had
fallen,
after
the
Sixth
Book
in
this
history
had
been
read
to
our
family
circle.
Learner Dictionary
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After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
Sixth
noun
US /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.”
UPON
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.”
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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 "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
BOOK
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From this reading BOOK SEVENTH.
CAXTON
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From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
CHAPTER
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From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
circle
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
COURAGE
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From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
fallen
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
family
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
history
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
INITIAL
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From this reading INITIAL CHAPTER.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
MR
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From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
PATIENCE
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From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
read
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
revery
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
Roland
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
rousing
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
said
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
SEVENTH
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From this reading BOOK SEVENTH.
SixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
uncle
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From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CAXTON UPON COURAGE AND PATIENCE.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What is courage?" said my uncle Roland, rousing himself from a revery into which he had fallen, after the Sixth Book in this history had been read to our family circle.