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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 And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
acquainted
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
air
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
All
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From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
always
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
beating
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
Bern
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breast
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
charger
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
completed
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
desperation
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
Dietrich
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
dragged
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
dwelling
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
escape
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From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
fists
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
freedman
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
gaoler
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
grey
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
hair
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
heart
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
King
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From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
knees
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
latter
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
lend
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
made
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
measures
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From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
meet
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
necessary
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From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
Once
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
pale
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
pine-grove
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
preparations
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
Rauthgundis
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
room
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
rushed
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
stout
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From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
taken
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From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
tearing
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All necessary measures had been taken for the escape of the King.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
thoroughly
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
threshold
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
threw
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From this reading Once in the room, he threw himself on his knees before her, beating his breast with his fists and tearing his grey hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
turned
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From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
Wachis
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
wait
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From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But she turned pale when the latter rushed to meet her with an air of desperation, and dragged her across the threshold.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was with the confidence which completed preparations always lend to a stout heart, that Rauthgundis returned to the dwelling of the gaoler.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rauthgundis and Wachis had made themselves thoroughly acquainted with the pine-grove where the faithful freedman was to wait with the charger of Dietrich of Bern.
