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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 presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
ambition
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
Annina
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From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
appointed
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From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
artful
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
brain
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
catering
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
caused
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
celebrated
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
class
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
confusion
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
daughter
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
desire
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
disperse
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
embarrassment
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From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
favor
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
flavor
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
former
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
fronts
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From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
Gino
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From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
girl
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
grave
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From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
HENRY
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From this reading KING HENRY VI.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
KING
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From this reading KING HENRY VI.
leader
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From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
less
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
like
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
limited
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
liquor
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
men
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
momentary
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
other
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
palate
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
people
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
presence
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From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
scarcely
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From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
stand
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
strongest
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
VI
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From this reading KING HENRY VI.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The presence of Annina was a grave embarrassment to Gino.
well
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From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What well appointed leader fronts us here?"
wine-seller's
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
wishes
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From this reading He had his secret wishes and limited ambition, like other men, and among the strongest of the former, was the desire to stand well in the favor of the wine-seller's daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the artful girl, in catering to his palate with a liquor that was scarcely less celebrated among people of his class for its strength than its flavor, had caused a momentary confusion in the brain of Gino, that required time to disperse.
