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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 She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
absent
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From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
accompanied
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From this reading He did not care who accompanied him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
care
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From this reading He did not care who accompanied him.
Charles
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
co-operation
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
consultation
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
dear
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
desired
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care who accompanied him.
disposal
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
Emperor
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
enterprise
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
execution
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
father
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From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
Hartschwert
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
heart
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
hitherto
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
how
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
instantly
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
love
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From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
loved
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
Mary
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
needed
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not care who accompanied him.
now
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
obliging
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
opposed
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
placed
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
present
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From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
Ratisbon
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From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
regent
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
reproached
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
satisfied
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From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
show
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
Sir
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
sister
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From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
spare
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
taken
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
unwilling
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor Charles loved his sister Mary, and he now desired to show her how dear she was to his heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He did not care who accompanied him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
Wolf
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
word
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From this reading When the regent reproached him for having taken Sir Wolf Hartschwert from her without a word of consultation, although she was unwilling to spare him, he had instantly placed Wolf at her disposal again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It satisfied him to know that the father of his love would be absent from Ratisbon for the present.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
zealously
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From this reading She had been obliging to him, and he had in mind the execution of a great enterprise which she had hitherto zealously opposed, yet for which he needed her co-operation.
