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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 On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
affirmative
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From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
agitated
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
Ascoli
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From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
attendant
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
confusedly
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From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
Count
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
doctor's
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From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
especially
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
Fabio
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
how
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From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
impossible
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
informed
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
Lomi
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From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
looking
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From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
Luca
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From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
master-sculptor
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From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
medical
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
Palace
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From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
preface
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From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
presence
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From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
questions
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From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
reflected
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
said
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
say
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From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
seeing
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
servants
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From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
spoken
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
then
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From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed, as the servants thought, agitated, and said he was especially desirous of seeing Count Fabio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
ushered
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From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
visitors
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From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
want
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From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, among the first visitors at the Ascoli Palace was the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both questions were answered in the affirmative, and he was ushered into the doctor’s presence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I know not how to preface what I want to say,” Luca began, looking about him confusedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On being informed that this was impossible, he reflected a little, and then inquired if the medical attendant of the count was at the palace, and could be spoken with.
