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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRUNHILD AND FREDEGONDE.
animated
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
atrocities
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
banquet
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From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
BRUNHILD
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From this reading BRUNHILD AND FREDEGONDE.
celebration
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From this reading Convivial cordiality presided over the celebration.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
conversation
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
Convivial
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From this reading Convivial cordiality presided over the celebration.
cordiality
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From this reading Convivial cordiality presided over the celebration.
families
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
FREDEGONDE
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From this reading BRUNHILD AND FREDEGONDE.
full
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From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
gloomy
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
Hounds
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
lively
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
Loysik
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
Master
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
moment
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
monastery
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From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Convivial cordiality presided over the celebration.
palace
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
place
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
presided
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From this reading Convivial cordiality presided over the celebration.
Queen
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
respective
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
Ronan
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
seated
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
subject
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From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
swing
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From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
table
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From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this moment the subject was the atrocities that took place in the gloomy palace of Queen Brunhild.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the monastery the banquet was in full swing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the table where Loysik, Ronan, the Master of the Hounds and their respective families were seated, the conversation continued animated and lively.