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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
all
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
Always
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
asleep
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
Autumn
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From this reading Autumn had come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
church
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Autumn had come.
companions
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From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
departure
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
ever-burning
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
fain
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
father
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
feel
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From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
flocks
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
gathering
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
gone
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Autumn had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
home
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From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
lad
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
lamp
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
Latin
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
leaves
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
lobby
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
matter
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
monastery
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From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
most
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not feel at home in the monastery and among his companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
Often
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
play-ground
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
rarely
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
Richtberg
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
roof
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
sat
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
school
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
seldom
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
starlings
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
study
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
studying
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
teach
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From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
Ulrich
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
vain
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From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always first in Richtberg, he was rarely so here, most seldom of all in school, for his father had forbidden the doctor to teach him Latin, so in that study he was last of all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Often, when every one was asleep, the poor lad sat studying by the ever-burning lamp in the lobby, but in vain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
yellow
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From this reading The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where.
