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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 As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
aided
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
battle
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
CARMAINGES
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From this reading ERNANTON DE CARMAINGES.
Catholics
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
combat
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
coming
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
DE
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From this reading ERNANTON DE CARMAINGES.
deliberated
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
desperately
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
drawn
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
driven
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
embarrassed
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
ERNANTON
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From this reading ERNANTON DE CARMAINGES.
eyes
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
field
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
four
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
frightened
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
Huguenots
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
killed
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
living
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
M
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
man
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
Mayenne
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
men
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
much
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
oxen
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
peasant
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
place
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
saw
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
shortly
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
soldier
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
taken
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From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
then
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From this reading The peasant, although desperately frightened, aided Ernanton to place first M. de Mayenne and then the soldier in the wagon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
two
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From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
wagon
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From this reading As he deliberated, he saw a wagon coming along, drawn by two oxen, and driven by a peasant.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ernanton went to the man and told him that a combat had taken place between the Huguenots and Catholics, that four had been killed, but that two were still living.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ernanton remained on the field of battle, much embarrassed what to do with the two men, who would shortly open their eyes.
