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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 The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
admirable
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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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ages
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allow
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American
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amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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approached
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From this reading Vance looked round, and approached the Bandit,--"Sir, allow me to congratulate you; your bow was admirable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bandit had crept into a corner, and the little girl was clinging to him fondly as his hand was stroking her fair hair.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
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background
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From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
Bandit
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Baron
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From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
bow
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Britain
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certain
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cheese
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clinging
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community
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conditions
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congratulate
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corner
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crept
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dark
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exemplified
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fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fondly
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force
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furnishing
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girl
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GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bandit had crept into a corner, and the little girl was clinging to him fondly as his hand was stroking her fair hair.
hair
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hand
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From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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highly
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hints
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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humiliating
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illustrations
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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infant
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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journalists
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King's
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lawless
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leaning
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From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
Lieutenant
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Bandit had crept into a corner, and the little girl was clinging to him fondly as his hand was stroking her fair hair.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vance looked round, and approached the Bandit,--"Sir, allow me to congratulate you; your bow was admirable.
loyal
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managerial
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From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Vance looked round, and approached the Bandit,--"Sir, allow me to congratulate you; your bow was admirable.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
national
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
other
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piece
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From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
porter
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From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
pot
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proprietor
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reflections
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Remorseless
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round
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seen
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sidescene
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Sir
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social
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stage
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From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Striking
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stroking
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suggestive
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Superstitions
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sword
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From this reading The King's Lieutenant might be seen on the background, toasting a piece of cheese on the point of his loyal sword.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toasting
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trading
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tyranny
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valuable
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Vance
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From this reading Vance looked round, and approached the Bandit,--"Sir, allow me to congratulate you; your bow was admirable.
vanity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Remorseless Baron, who was no other than the managerial proprietor of the stage, was leaning against a sidescene with a pot of porter in his hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Vance looked round, and approached the Bandit,--"Sir, allow me to congratulate you; your bow was admirable.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Vance looked round, and approached the Bandit,--"Sir, allow me to congratulate you; your bow was admirable.
