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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 IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
affairs
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
BAD
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
battlefield
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From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
BECOMES
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
BOY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
built
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
castles
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
conquered
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
enemy
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
exceedingly
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
exemption
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
fancy
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
greater
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
HARRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
HEARS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
hero
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From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
listening
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
loss
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
lost
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
made
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From this reading He resisted temptation, and the victory made him strong.
many
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
NEWS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
out
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From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
persecution
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
purchased
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
Redfield
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
regret
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
rejoiced
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
resisted
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From this reading He resisted temptation, and the victory made him strong.
ROCKVILLE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
spread
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From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
STABLE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
strong
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From this reading He resisted temptation, and the victory made him strong.
taken
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
temptation
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From this reading He resisted temptation, and the victory made him strong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
treasure
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
triumph
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From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
true
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From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
turn
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is true, he had lost the treasure upon which his fancy had built so many fine castles; but he did not regret the loss, since it had purchased his exemption from the Redfield persecution.
upright
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
victory
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
voice
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From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY BECOMES A STABLE BOY, AND HEARS BAD NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE Harry was exceedingly rejoiced at the remarkable turn his affairs had taken.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had conquered his enemy--which was a great victory--by being honest and upright; and he had conquered himself--which was a greater victory--by listening to the voice within him.
won
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From this reading Our hero had won a triumph, but the battlefield was still spread out before him.
