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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 These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
adored
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
adorned
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
AGARIC
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
also
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
becoming
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
believed
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
causes
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
CORNEMUSE
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Crucho
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
day
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
despoiled
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From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
detached
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
dissatisfied
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
Draconides
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
economic
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
exile
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
FATHERS
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
fault
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
gained
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
government
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
grace
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
hope
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
livelihood
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
longer
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
melancholy
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
more
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
nobles
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From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
now
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From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
owing
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
people
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
Prince
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
privileges
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From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
produced
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From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
produces
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
profound
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
Public
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From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
regret
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
Republic
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From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
REVEREND
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
smaller
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
system
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From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
ThingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Republic or Public Thing produced them at first from among the nobles who had been despoiled of their ancient privileges.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
traders
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From this reading It also produced them from among the smaller traders, who, owing to profound economic causes, no longer gained a livelihood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They believed that this was the fault of the republic which they had at first adored and from which each day they were now becoming more detached.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I. THE REVEREND FATHERS AGARIC AND CORNEMUSE Every system of government produces people who are dissatisfied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
youth
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From this reading These looked with regret and hope to Prince Crucho, the last of the Draconides, a prince adorned both with the grace of youth and the melancholy of exile.
