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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 Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
alighting
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
ARGON
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
Aunion
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
beginning
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From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
best
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From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
blundered
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From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
bowed
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From this reading Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
cause
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
comprehension
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
effort
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
encountered
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
end
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From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
gained
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
joined
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
just
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
Lamara
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
look
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From this reading Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
lost
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
more
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From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
mortified
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From this reading Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
outcome
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From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
remarked
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From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
replied
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From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
rules
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From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
soon
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
spirit
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From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I blundered from beginning to end,” he remarked.
two
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From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
ways
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ARGON, on alighting, was encountered by Aunion, and the two were soon joined by Lamara.
win
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From this reading No just cause is lost through our effort to win it; it is gained, though in ways beyond our comprehension.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Argon bowed before her with a mortified look.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You did your best,” she replied; “none can do more, but the spirit rules the outcome.
