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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 new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
all
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
arranging
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
aureole
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From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
BEAU
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
boy's
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From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
breakfast
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From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
brightening
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From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
care
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
cast
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
charged
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
copper-brown
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
crossed
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From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
crowning
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From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
DIABLE
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
down
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From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
dress
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
due
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
emotions
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
face
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From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
glory
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From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
going
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From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
greater
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
hair
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
hours
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
Joe's
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From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
LE
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
like
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From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
meeting
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
new
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From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
noon
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
out
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
Partly
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
saw
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From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
sight
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From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
street
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From this reading He crossed the street to her, his face brightening like a boy's.
TALE
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
There
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From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
thoughts
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Partly was this due to a greater care in her dress and the arranging of her copper-brown hair; partly to the emotions which at sight of him charged through her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
two
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a new glory about her this morning, crowning her like an aureole.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was going down to her breakfast at Joe's when he saw her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
Ygerne
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From this reading THE TALE OF LE BEAU DIABLE His meeting with Ygerne two hours before noon cast out from his mind all thoughts which did not have to do with her.
