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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 HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
arbor
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
ask
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
ball
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
Betsy
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
breakfast
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
called
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
Cases
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
certain
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
chiefly
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
clear
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
cool
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
dictate
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
doors
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
early
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
Emperor
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
end
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
favor
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
favorite
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
fish
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
four
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
full
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
garden
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
go
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
gold
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
gone
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
Grapery
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
grapevines
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
habit
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
HORSE
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
hour
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
kinds
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
large
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
Las
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
many
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
Napoleon
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
near
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
o'clock
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
out
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
papers
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
pond
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
regular
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
retreat
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
revenge
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
rising
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
silver
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
slight
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
sometimes
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
sultriest
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
taking
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
TAMER
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From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
there
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HORSE TAMER One morning, not long after the ball, Betsy took a slight revenge on the Emperor.
trellis-work
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
twined
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
vines
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From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
water
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From this reading She had a certain favor to ask of him, and she had gone to look for him in his favorite retreat in his garden, the Grapery, near a large pond of clear water, full of gold and silver fish.
weather
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Though called a grapery, vines of many different kinds twined over the trellis-work, while the grapevines were chiefly over an arbor at the end.
wished
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
work
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From this reading In the sultriest weather this little arbor was cool and pleasant, and here Napoleon was in the habit of taking his books and papers when he wished to work out of doors.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
write
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From this reading He had no regular hour for rising, and sometimes he would go there as early as four o'clock and write until breakfast, or dictate to Las Cases.
