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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 would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
able
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
anywhere
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From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
Austria
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
boy
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From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
clever
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From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
countries
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
declare
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
easy
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From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
England
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
flash
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From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
friends
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
Germany
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
go
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From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
how
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
knew
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
Loristan
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From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
man
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
many
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
openly
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
patriot
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From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
recognition
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From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
Russia
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
Samavian
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From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
say
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
seems
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From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
silent
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
some
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From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
sometime
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
strong
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
There
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
very
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From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
word
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From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
