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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 day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
absent
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
age
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
altered
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
animated
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
announcement
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
approaching
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
arrived
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
Baron
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
brief
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
brother
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
castle
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
celebrate
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
coming
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
Count
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
day
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
decided
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
demonstrative
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
discussion
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
Edmund
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
elapsed
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
engagement
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
Ettersberg
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
expected
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
expedition
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
fact
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
fashion
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
festivities
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
fit
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
following
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
forenoon
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
gentleman's
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
Heideck
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
held
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
hourly
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
made
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
marriage
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
months
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
more
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
nephew's
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From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
now
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
Oswald
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
pay
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
place
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
presence
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
publicly
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
receive
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
relations
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
sanction
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
sister
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
somewhat
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
spend
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
straight
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
subject
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
taken
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From this reading Though the fact of the engagement could not now be altered, an animated discussion on the subject seemed to have taken place between the brother and sister.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
then
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought fit to absent himself in demonstrative fashion from the festivities held to celebrate his nephew's coming of age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
town
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From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
two
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
unlooked-for
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
visit
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
visitor
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From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day, the last Oswald was to spend at Ettersberg, brought a somewhat unlooked-for visitor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Count Edmund, though his coming was hourly expected, had not returned from his shooting expedition when Baron Heideck suddenly arrived in the forenoon, straight from town.
young
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From this reading The announcement of the young gentleman's approaching marriage, then publicly to be made, should not, he decided, receive the sanction of his presence; but when more than two months had elapsed, he determined to pay a brief visit to his relations at the castle.
