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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 LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
always
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
arrival
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
beloved
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From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
Betsy
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
British
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
climate
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From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
company
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
DAYS
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
desire
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From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
Emperor
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
families
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
Few
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
friends
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From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
gay
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
gayer
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
Government
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
happy
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From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
Helena
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
indeed
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
indefinitely
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
intercourse
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
island
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From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
leave
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From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
LONGWOOD
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
loved
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From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
Many
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
members
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
military
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
much
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
Napoleon
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
Napoleon's
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
natives
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
necessary
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
numerous
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
officers
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
people
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
place
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
prisoner
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
quartered
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
realized
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
safeguarding
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
scenery
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From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
St
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From this reading Few people remained indefinitely long at St. Helena,--few people, indeed, besides the natives and the one life prisoner, the Emperor Napoleon.
stronghold
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
suite
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From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
there
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From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betsy, however, had no desire to leave her beloved island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LONGWOOD DAYS Many a time when in the company of Napoleon and the members of his suite, Betsy must have realized that this pleasant intercourse could not last always.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loved its climate and its scenery, and she was happy with the many people who were her friends.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a gay little place, with numerous officers quartered there with their families,--a much gayer place than it would have been had not the British Government thought it necessary to make it a great military stronghold for the safeguarding of the Emperor,--a much gayer place than it had been before Napoleon's arrival.
