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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 It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
all
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From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
bedroom
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From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
castle
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From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
furnished
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
glanced
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
golden
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
GUESSES
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
hid
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
KING
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
large
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From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
magnificent
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
MARGOT
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
MARGOTA
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
meadows
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
MEANS
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
moon
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
NAVARRE
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
Navarre's
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From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
occupied
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From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
planes
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
rich
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From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
rivers
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
room
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From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
royally
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
silver
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
stream
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
sumptuous
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From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
sunlight
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
there
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
trees
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
TURENNE
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
TURENNIUS
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From this reading HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT.
very
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From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
view
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading The king of Navarre's room was not very sumptuous, for he was not rich, and did not waste the little he had.
well
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From this reading It was well, though not royally furnished, and had a magnificent view over meadows and rivers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
willows
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From this reading Great trees, willows, and planes hid the course of the stream every here and there, which glanced between, golden in the sunlight, or silver by that of the moon.
wing
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From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was large, and, with his bedroom, occupied all the right wing of the castle.
