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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 “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
appear
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
associates
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
Capitano
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From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
Captain
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
caught
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
Chancellor
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
clear
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
come
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From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
deception
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
discovered
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
dismissed
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
far
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
fellow
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
FINISHES
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
found
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
get
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
going
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From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
gone
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
haste
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
home
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From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
Italian
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
join
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
Judging
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
late
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
lie
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From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
made
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
natural
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
NIGHT'S
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
OMPERTZ
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
palace
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
particular
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
precincts
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
pretty
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From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
Rollmar
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
together
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From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
turned
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
up
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
very
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
von
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
waited
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
ways
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From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
whispered
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From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not, however, gone far when he found he was being caught up by one of his late associates, the Italian to whom Rollmar had whispered.
wiser
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From this reading Judging it wiser to appear in no particular haste, he turned and waited for the fellow to join him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading May I come with you as far as our ways lie together?”
WORK
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From this reading OMPERTZ FINISHES HIS NIGHT’S WORK Captain von Ompertz, when the Chancellor had dismissed him, made very natural haste to get clear of the palace precincts before his deception should be discovered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, you are going home, Capitano, after a pretty night’s work.
