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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 A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
almost
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
amused
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
any
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
AU
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
Beauty
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Cavalry
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Cecil
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
chargers
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
CLAIR
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
DE
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
don't
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From this reading “You don't mean it.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
four
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
full
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
harness
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
homeward
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
hours
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
Household
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
HUNT
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
I've
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You don't mean it.
LA
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
languidly
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
laughed
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
line
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
LUNE
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
mean
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From this reading “You don't mean it.
mellowly
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
musingly
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
ooze
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
out
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
paced
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
plying
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
power
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
rear
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
reputation
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
ruin
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
said
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Scrubs
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
Seraph
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
STAG
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From this reading A STAG HUNT AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
stretching
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
sun
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
taken
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
together
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From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
very
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From this reading Cecil laughed a little, very languidly; to have been in the sun for four hours, in full harness, had almost taken out of him any power to be amused at anything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Seraph--I've been thinking,” said Cecil musingly, as they paced homeward together from the Scrubs, with the long line of the First Life stretching before and behind their chargers, and the hands of the Household Cavalry plying mellowly in their rear.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't mean it.
you'll
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From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never let it ooze out, Beauty; you'll ruin your reputation!”
