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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 It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
aid
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
away
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
back
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
better
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
Brian
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From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
Carrick
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
chanced
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
DARK
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From this reading THE DARK MASTER.
doing
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
giving
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
heart
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
land
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
leader
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
learned
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
led
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
man
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
many
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
MASTER
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From this reading THE DARK MASTER.
men
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
ravagers
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
receiving
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
second
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
stand
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From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
stored
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
strife
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From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK MASTER.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
There
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From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
things
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From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
three
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
Turlough
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
two
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From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
wandering
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
weeks
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his doing that, when they had chanced on a party of ravagers beyond Carrick, Yellow Brian had been led into strife with their leader.
Wolf
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
words
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From this reading Brian nodded and stored away the words in his heart, for in their three weeks of wandering he had learned that Turlough Wolf was better aid than many men.
Yellow
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From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There are two things, Yellow Brian, for you to mind.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First, you must have men at your back who know you for their master; second, you must stand alone, giving and receiving aid from no man or party in the land."
