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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 There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
abiding
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How should that be?" laughed the Duke.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Rupert was beyond reach of blandishment.
blandishment
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From this reading Rupert was beyond reach of blandishment.
child
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From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
creamed
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
dreamed
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
Duke
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From this reading "How should that be?" laughed the Duke.
fast
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
fire
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
Friends
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From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
gallant
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
grew
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
guide
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
horses
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
How
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From this reading "How should that be?" laughed the Duke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
King's
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
laughed
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From this reading "How should that be?" laughed the Duke.
like
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
men
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
night
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rupert was beyond reach of blandishment.
only
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
over-world
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
Oxford
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
perspective
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
prayers
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
reach
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From this reading Rupert was beyond reach of blandishment.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
riding
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
rode
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
Rupert
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From this reading Rupert was beyond reach of blandishment.
said
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From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
sea
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
service
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
shining
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How should that be?" laughed the Duke.
simply
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From this reading "Friends," he said, simply as a child, "I had a dream last night.
small
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
taper
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
There
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
trouble
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
vigour
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rupert was beyond reach of blandishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
white
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From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dreamed that prayers were answered at long last, and that the sea rode into Oxford—a gallant sea, creamed with white horses riding fast."
women
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
zeal
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From this reading There was a fire from the over-world about him; men and women grew small in the perspective, and only the vigour and abiding zeal he had for the King’s service remained to guide him, like a taper shining through a night of trouble.
