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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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amiable
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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attributed
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bathing
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cannon, to be hereinafter described, is not the sole surviving relic of the Good Duke's rule.
cannon
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capital
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castles
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chalets
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charming
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convents
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crumbling
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DAYS
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decayed
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described
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domain
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DUKE
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Duke's
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ear
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eye
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galleries
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ghost
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GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cannon, to be hereinafter described, is not the sole surviving relic of the Good Duke's rule.
hereinafter
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hour
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incisive
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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island
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laughter-loving
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legends
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linger
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local
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meet
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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much
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cannon, to be hereinafter described, is not the sole surviving relic of the Good Duke's rule.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cannon, to be hereinafter described, is not the sole surviving relic of the Good Duke's rule.
old
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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personality
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pervades
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pleasantries
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please
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populace
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proverbs
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relic
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resound
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rule
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runs
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sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
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saying
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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sole
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speak
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spoken
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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stone-schools
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surviving
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theatres
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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traditions
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Turn
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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word
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
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yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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