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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 Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
arrival
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From this reading With the arrival of the fugitives there was inaugurated a new _regime_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cobwebs seemed to vanish at a stroke.
bit
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
chateau
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
Cobwebs
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From this reading Cobwebs seemed to vanish at a stroke.
consequences
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
dismal
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
dwelling
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
ennui
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
epigram
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
eyes
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
flight
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
fugitives
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From this reading With the arrival of the fugitives there was inaugurated a new _regime_.
greater
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
HALF-BROTHERS
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From this reading THE HALF-BROTHERS.
hermits
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
inaugurated
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From this reading With the arrival of the fugitives there was inaugurated a new _regime_.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
Lorge
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
luck
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
magic
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
Never
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
new
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From this reading With the arrival of the fugitives there was inaugurated a new _regime_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
old
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
pungent
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
put
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
regime
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From this reading With the arrival of the fugitives there was inaugurated a new _regime_.
routed
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
rubbed
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
seemed
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From this reading Cobwebs seemed to vanish at a stroke.
spirit
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
stirred
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From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
stroke
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From this reading Cobwebs seemed to vanish at a stroke.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALF-BROTHERS.
there
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cobwebs seemed to vanish at a stroke.
too
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From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
vanish
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From this reading Cobwebs seemed to vanish at a stroke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was there a greater bit of luck for the Lorge hermits than the epigram that was too pungent, and its consequences.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dismal old chateau stirred and rubbed its eyes, for, as by magic, the spirit of ennui who had his dwelling there was routed and put to flight.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the arrival of the fugitives there was inaugurated a new _regime_.
