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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 The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
all
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
Appenzelder
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
arrangements
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
belonged
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
belonging
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
boy
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
chapel
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
choir
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
clear
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
commission
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
country
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
Cross
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
detained
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
echoed
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
empty
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
exercises
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
familiar
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
family
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
given
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
Golden
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
hand
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
hastily
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
house
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
important
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
imposed
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
inform
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
inhabitants
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
inquiries
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
inspections
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
intended
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
leader
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
lower
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
lunch
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
most
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
necessary
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
now
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
obliged
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
old
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
orders
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
other
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
practise
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
preparations
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
pupils
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
Queen's
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
Ratisbon
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
room
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
Schiltl
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
series
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
shelter
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
Stag
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
steward
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From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
story
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
then
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
there
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From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
voices
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From this reading On the other hand, young, clear voices echoed from a room in the lower story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After he had done what was necessary there, he hastily took a lunch, and then went to the house of the Golden Stag.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The steward of the Schiltl family, to whom the house belonged, but who were now in the country, had given the boy choir shelter there, and Wolf was obliged to inform the leader of his arrangements.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
Wolf
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From this reading The Queen's commission imposed upon Wolf a long series of inspections, inquiries, orders, and preparations, the most important of which detained him a long time at the Golden Cross.
young
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From this reading Appenzelder had intended to practise exercises with his young pupils in the chapel belonging to this old house, familiar to all the inhabitants of Ratisbon, but Wolf found it empty.
