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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 That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
air
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
also
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From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
ask
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
aware
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
battle
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
bleeding
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
borne
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
chance
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
close
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
cost
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
crying
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
day
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From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
door
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
downcast
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
earn
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
fall
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
favour
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
foes
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
foreseen
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
freedom
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
friends
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
frowned
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
gained
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
given
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
gloomy
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
guessed
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
Imperator
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
inwardly
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
John
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
King's
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
knowledge
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
known
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
lord
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From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
now
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
old
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
only
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
out
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
pressed
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
proud
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
rejoiced
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
remaining
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
revenges
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
room
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From this reading Yet in that room was one sadder.
round
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
sadder
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From this reading Yet in that room was one sadder.
saddest
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From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
Salve
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
shaken
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
Sir
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
some
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From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
story
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
sunshine
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
table
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gained the battle, but at a cost known only to himself, though guessed by some.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
too
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
truly
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From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
unhappy
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From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a great day for my lord, but it was also, I truly believe, one of the saddest of a not unhappy life.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
whirligigs
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From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir John, remaining at the foot of the table, frowned along it, gloomy and downcast; too proud to ask or earn the King's favour, yet shaken by the knowledge that now--now was the time; that in a little while the door would close on him, and with it the chance of life--life with its sunshine and air, and freedom, its whirligigs and revenges.
wound
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From this reading The story of the old weakness had been told, as he had foreseen it must be told; and even while his friends pressed round him and crying, _Salve Imperator!_ rejoiced in the fall he had given his foes, he was aware of the wound bleeding inwardly, and in his mind was already borne out of the battle.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in that room was one sadder.
