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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
aspect
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
believed
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
bluntly
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From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
came
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
contrasted
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
day
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From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How old do I look?
evenings
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
extent
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
extreme
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
familiar
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From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
grew
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From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
habitual
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From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
home
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
hotel
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
house
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
houses
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
how
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From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
intercourse
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From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
invited
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
known
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How old do I look?
Margrave
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From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
more
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
old
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From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
own
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
perplexed
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
sometimes
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
sunrise
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
together
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From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
travels
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
unexplored
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day I asked him bluntly how old he was.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He came to my house every morning before sunrise; in the evenings we were again brought together: sometimes in the houses to which we were both invited, sometimes at his hotel, sometimes in my own home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My intercourse with Margrave grew habitual and familiar.
world
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
youthfulness
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From this reading Nothing more perplexed me than his aspect of extreme youthfulness, contrasted with the extent of the travels, which, if he were to be believed, had left little of the known world unexplored.
