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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 following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
arm-chair
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
away
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From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
Barbara
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
care
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From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
clearly
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
comfortable
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
confused
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
constantly
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
day
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
Deep
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
Dona
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
Emperor's
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
entreaty
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
following
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
fresh
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From this reading At that point her friend's fresh tidings began.
friend's
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From this reading At that point her friend's fresh tidings began.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
impatience
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
informed
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
interrupt
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From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
letter
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
Magdalena's
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
medley
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
now
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
opposite
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
pervaded
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At that point her friend's fresh tidings began.
Pyramus
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From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
regularly
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
relating
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
residence
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
room
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
San
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
seated
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
sought
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
story
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
succeeded
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
taken
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From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
tidings
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From this reading At that point her friend's fresh tidings began.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
usual
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From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pyramus, as usual, was away, and Barbara had taken care that no one should interrupt them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
wife
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
Wolf
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From this reading The following afternoon Wolf sought Barbara again, and now for the first time succeeded in relating regularly and clearly what, constantly interrupted by her impatience, he had told in a confused medley the day before.
young
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From this reading Deep silence pervaded the comfortable room, and Wolf had seated himself in the arm-chair opposite to the young wife when, at her entreaty, he began to tell the story again.
Yuste
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From this reading She had informed him of Dona Magdalena's letter, and that it took her to the Emperor's residence in San Yuste.
