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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 Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
absolutely
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
all
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
astounded
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
beard
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
became
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
Charles
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
clear
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
Count
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
danger
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
dark
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
effect
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From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
England
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
fact
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
familiar
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
feature
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
increased
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
King
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
Leoline's
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
magical
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From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
more
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
noonday
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
Norman
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
notwithstanding
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
once
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From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
out
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
own
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
perfectly
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
recognized
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
rival
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From this reading Count L'Estrange was a formidable rival, but King Charles of England was even more formidable.
royal
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
sat
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
Sir
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
stupidity
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From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything that had been dark before, became clear as noonday; and Sir Norman sat absolutely astounded at his own stupidity in not having found it out for himself before.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
tones
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
voice
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
well-assumed
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
whisper
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From this reading The effect of the whisper was magical.
wig
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From this reading Every feature, notwithstanding the disguise of wig and beard, became perfectly familiar; and even through the well-assumed voice, he recognized the royal tones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It struck him all at once, and with it the fact of Leoline's increased danger.
