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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 I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
bacon
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
bacon-racks
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
barns
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
bed
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
cattle
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
chin
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
compromised
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
concerns
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
corn
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
D'Artagnan
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From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
discipline
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
elbow
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
English
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
firm
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
five
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
food
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
forty
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
fowls
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
habits
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
hand
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
hundred
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
kindred
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
knee
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
livres
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
lodging
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
men
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
month
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
night
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From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
out
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
pastures
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
people
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
plan
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From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
poultry-yards
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From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
promise
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
purpose
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From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
recruited
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
reflected
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From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
return
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From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
said
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
seek
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
settled
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From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
sitting
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
steady
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From this reading I shall seek out forty steady, firm men, recruited among people a little compromised, but having habits of discipline.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
supporting
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall promise them five hundred livres for a month if they return; nothing if they do not return, or half for their kindred.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
up
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From this reading “This is it,” said he, sitting up in bed, supporting his elbow on his knee, and his chin in his hand;—“this is it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’Artagnan reflected to such good purpose during the night that his plan was settled by morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As to food and lodging, that concerns the English, who have cattle in their pastures, bacon in their bacon-racks, fowls in their poultry-yards, and corn in their barns.
