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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 A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
apprehensions
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
arrived
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From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
Bellerophon
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
best
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
bottle
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
CAUSES
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From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
certain
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
CHANGE
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From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
chosen
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
complimentary
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
Czar
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From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
Czarina's
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
Dantzic
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From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
day
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
de
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
declared
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
degree
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
dinner
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
eau
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
extremely
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
fate
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
following
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
graciously
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
happy
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
highest
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
INTERVAL
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From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
lap
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
leg
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
letter
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
lost
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
Majesty
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
MINDnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
most
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
place
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From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
presented
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
proved
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
quitted
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From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
read
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
received
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From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
Regent
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
remembering
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
reported
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From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
see
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
sitting
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
then
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
there
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From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
vie
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
well
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From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
YEARS
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From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
