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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 (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
abominable
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
Annora
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
away
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
belle
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
broad
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
cache-nez
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
coming
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
country
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
darkness
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From this reading Verily, I think it was in the name of the Prince of darkness.
daylight
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
discreet
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
face
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
few
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
force
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
fought
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
France
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
gave
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
gloves
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
godly
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
hard
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
highway
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
hopes
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Verily, I think it was in the name of the Prince of darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Verily, I think it was in the name of the Prince of darkness.
King's
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
la
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
live
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
Luckily
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
main
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
Meg
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
modest
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘In the name of the Prince!’ said they.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘In the name of the Prince!’ said they.
off
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
own
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
Prince
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From this reading ‘In the name of the Prince!’ said they.
rescue
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
said
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From this reading ‘In the name of the Prince!’ said they.
scratches
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
servants
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
sister
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
soldiers
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
some
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
somebody's
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
spite
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
struggled
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘In the name of the Prince!’ said they.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Verily, I think it was in the name of the Prince of darkness.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
tolerable
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From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
tore
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From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
uniform
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
Verily
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From this reading Verily, I think it was in the name of the Prince of darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They tore poor Meg from me, though we both fought and struggled as hard as we could, in hopes of some one coming to our rescue.
wearing
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
well-living
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Luckily my gloves were off, and I think I gave a few tolerable scratches to somebody’s face, in spite of his abominable cache-nez.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
widow
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From this reading (By Annora) A fine country to live in was la belle France, where a godly, modest, discreet, and well-living widow could be spirited away by main force from her sister and her servants, on the King’s highway in broad daylight, and by soldiers wearing the King’s own uniform!
