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all
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
awaiting
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
black
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
buried
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
Castle
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From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
covered
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
crape
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
day
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
dismounted
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
enter
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
enveloped
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
escutcheons
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
expected
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From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
funeral
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
hall
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
hand
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
hastened
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
John
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
Kárpáthy
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
led
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
meet
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
mirrors
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
mistress
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
moment
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
Paul
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
pressed
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
private
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
room
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
rooms
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
rose
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
Rudolf
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From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
saw
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
seat
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
servants
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
soon
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
Squire
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
straight
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From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
TESTAMENT
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From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They already expected Rudolf at the Castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
waiting
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
warmly
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From this reading Squire John was waiting for Rudolf in his private room, and as soon as he saw him enter, he rose from his seat, hastened to meet him, and warmly pressed his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The moment he dismounted, Paul, who was awaiting him in the hall, led him straight to Kárpáthy.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
wore
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From this reading The servants all wore black since their mistress had been buried, and all the mirrors and escutcheons in the rooms were still covered with the black crape with which they had been enveloped on the day of the funeral.
