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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 Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
arouse
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
blocks
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
boat
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
cakes
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
casks
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From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
castle
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
clinging
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From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
cross
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
crowded
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
firm
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
GOLD
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
gouty
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
GRAVE
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From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
Grazian
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
hardly
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
held
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
ice
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
leg
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
Likovay's
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
lord
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
Master
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
Mathias
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
met
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
middle
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
people
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
peril
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
reached
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
really
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
return
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
rope
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
runners
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
shore
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From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAVE OF GOLD.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
troica
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From this reading Here the lord of the castle was met by Master Mathias with a troica on runners.
Waag
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
weather-prophet
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From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By clinging to this rope, Grazian and the crew, with the casks of gold, were brought to shore.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Grazian Likovay's gouty leg really was a good weather-prophet; they had hardly reached the middle of the Waag when the ice crowded around them, and the boat was held firm amid the blocks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the crew, at the peril of his life, had to cross the ice cakes to the shore, arouse the people of the castle, and return to the boat with a long rope.
