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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 “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
bene
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
Che
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
chest
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
concerned
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
cosa
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
cosi
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
DANTE
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From this reading —DANTE.
deliver
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
Deronda
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
doglienza
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
e
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
family
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
far
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
Genoa
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
get
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
Grandcourt
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
Gwendolen
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
Halm-Eberstein
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
hotel
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
hours
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
il
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
interview
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From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
Joseph
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
just
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From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
Kalonymos
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
knew
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
la
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
letter
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
Mainz
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
met
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
mother
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From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
off
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
parting
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
perfetta
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
più
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
possession
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
preoccupied
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
purpose
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
quanto
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
Ritorna
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
scienza
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
second
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From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
senta
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
seriously
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
set
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
staircase
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From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
summoned
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From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
tua
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
two
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
vuol
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From this reading “Ritorna a tua scienza Che vuol, quanto la cosa e più perfetta Più senta il bene, e cosi la doglienza.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
way
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From this reading In two hours after his parting from her he knew that the Princess Halm-Eberstein had left the hotel, and so far as the purpose of his journey to Genoa was concerned, he might himself have set off on his way to Mainz, to deliver the letter from Joseph Kalonymos, and get possession of the family chest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Deronda met Gwendolen and Grandcourt on the staircase, his mind was seriously preoccupied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just been summoned to the second interview with his mother.
