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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 The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
arrived
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
Autocrat
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
bother
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From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
brains
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From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
can't
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From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
countries
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
cousin
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
determine
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From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
dominions
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From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
father's
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
informed
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
leave
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From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
lived
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
made
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From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
male
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
matter
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From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
mother's
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
Mutjado
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
nearest
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
nowise
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
officer
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
once
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
other
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
persons
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
related
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
relatives
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
said
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From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
seen
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From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
set
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
settling
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From this reading "One has as good a right as the other," he said to himself, "and I can't bother my brains settling the matter for them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
side
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
son
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From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course these persons were in nowise related to each other; and as they lived in distant countries, he had never seen either of them.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
throne
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From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
up
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From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Autocrat of Mutjado had no son, and his nearest male relatives were a third cousin on his father's side, and another third cousin on his mother's side.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had made up his mind to leave his throne and dominions to one of these persons, but he could not determine which of them should be his heir.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
write
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From this reading When that officer arrived, the Autocrat informed him that he had determined to write his will, and that he should set about it at once.
