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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 THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
act
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
authorities
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From this reading Perhaps, therefore, it is a good moment in which to introduce to you the authorities upon whom I rely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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characters
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comes
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From this reading First and foremost, of course, comes Roger Scurvilegs.
COUNTESS
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From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, of course, comes Roger Scurvilegs.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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difficulty
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expected
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find
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From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, of course, comes Roger Scurvilegs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First and foremost, of course, comes Roger Scurvilegs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gaps
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hard
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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how
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HYACINTH
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
introduce
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From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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knowledge
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LEAVES
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From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
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moment
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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narratives
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now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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others
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Palace
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Perhaps
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piece
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position
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PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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rely
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Roger
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Scurvilegs
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stories
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story
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supply
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tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Perhaps, therefore, it is a good moment in which to introduce to you the authorities upon whom I rely.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
together
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps, therefore, it is a good moment in which to introduce to you the authorities upon whom I rely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What _was_ Wiggs's position in the Palace?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What _was_ Wiggs's position in the Palace?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, therefore, it is a good moment in which to introduce to you the authorities upon whom I rely.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, therefore, it is a good moment in which to introduce to you the authorities upon whom I rely.
Wiggs
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From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
Wiggs's
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PRINCESS HYACINTH LEAVES IT TO THE COUNTESS It is now time to introduce Wiggs to you, and I find myself in a difficulty at once.
