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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 "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
accompanying
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
attached
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
change
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
conceal
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
considerable
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
critical
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
demeanor
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From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
depend
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From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
fact
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
gave
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From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
go
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
importance
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
knowledge
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From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
Minna
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From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
more
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
much
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
MUNICH
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
Nauheim
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
prior
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From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
produced
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
result
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From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
roused
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From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
said
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From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
sedulously
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
see
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
started
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
striving
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
suspicions
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From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
train
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From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I gave her to understand that very much must depend on the result of this journey.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
very
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
von
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From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AT MUNICH When we started for Munich it required very little observation to see that von Nauheim was striving sedulously to conceal the fact that he attached such critical importance to my accompanying him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
willing
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, had I had no prior knowledge of him, I think his demeanor would have roused my suspicions.
yesterday
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From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you will tell me what passed between you and Minna yesterday," he said when we were in the train.
You've
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From this reading "You've produced a considerable change in her, for I found her much more willing to go on with us than she was before."
