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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 name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
amazed
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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
apprehension
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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
ASSAULT
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From this reading THE ASSAULT.
assembled
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
assembly
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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
bishop
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
Burgundy
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
colonists
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
female
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
fiend
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
gate
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is strange.
Loysik
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
message
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
moment
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
outward
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
proceeding
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
produced
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
profound
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
pronounced
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
Queen
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
ran
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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
rising
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From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
ruled
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
sensation
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
sense
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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
strange
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From this reading "That is strange.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT.
then
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From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A message from the bishop and the Queen?" repeated Loysik rising and proceeding to the outward gate.
vague
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From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were amazed, and a vague sense of apprehension ran over the assembly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The name of the female fiend who then ruled Burgundy pronounced at that moment, produced a profound sensation among the assembled colonists.