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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 Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
admirer
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
appointment
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
avoided
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
Claudius
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
danger
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From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STAR IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE STAR!
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
face
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From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
few
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
fingers
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
go
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
impulsionnounUS /ɪmˈpʌlʃən/
a force that makes something move forward
From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STAR IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE STAR!
keeping
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
kill
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
light
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
listening
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
LIVE
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From this reading THE STAR IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE STAR!
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE STAR IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE STAR!
man
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
material
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
minor
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
minutes
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
more
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From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
observing
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
obtains
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
others
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
out
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
overcame
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From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
police
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
premonition
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
questioned
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
rising
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
risk
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
scar
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
self-preservation
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From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
sight
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
stage
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
STAR
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From this reading THE STAR IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE STAR!
streets
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
strolling
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From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claudius had a premonition that he ought to go out and kill the few minutes in strolling the streets, before keeping the appointment, even at the risk of being questioned by the police.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE STAR!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By listening to others and observing them, man obtains the material for self-preservation.
too
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
venturesome
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
waited
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From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he overcame the impulsion, and waited to face what might be a danger the more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
woman
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From this reading Evidently this star of the minor stage was a woman to be avoided; a rising light which might scar the sight and burn the fingers of too venturesome an admirer.
