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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 numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARMEL AND JULYAN.
ARMEL
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From this reading ARMEL AND JULYAN.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
awaited
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
begin
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From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
breeches
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From this reading Julyan and Armel stripped down to the waist, preserving their breeches only.
children
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From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
combat
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
distaff
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From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
down
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From this reading Julyan and Armel stripped down to the waist, preserving their breeches only.
end
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
family
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
gathered
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
gave
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From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
hall
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
holding
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
honor
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
husband
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From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
impatiently
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
Joel
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
JULYAN
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From this reading ARMEL AND JULYAN.
knees
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From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
lowering
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From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
Mamm
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
Margarid
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
numerous
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
only
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From this reading Julyan and Armel stripped down to the waist, preserving their breeches only.
place
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
preserving
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From this reading Julyan and Armel stripped down to the waist, preserving their breeches only.
raised
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From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
semi-circle
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
signal
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From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
smallest
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From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
spacious
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From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
stranger
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From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
stripped
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From this reading Julyan and Armel stripped down to the waist, preserving their breeches only.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
two
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From this reading The stranger stood at her right, her husband at her left, and two of the smallest children before her on their knees.
waist
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From this reading Julyan and Armel stripped down to the waist, preserving their breeches only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margarid raised her distaff and gave the signal for the combat to begin; the lowering of the distaff was to be the signal for the combat to end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The numerous family of Joel, gathered in a semi-circle at one end of the spacious hall, impatiently awaited the combat, with Mamm' Margarid holding the place of honor.
