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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 next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
afternoon
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From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
all
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From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
anxious
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
Australia
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
Charlotte
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
child
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From this reading In reply Fritz merely wrote, "The child is dead."
children
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
circumstances
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
complicated
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
cordial
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
Count's
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
coupled
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
dead
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From this reading In reply Fritz merely wrote, "The child is dead."
door
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
draft
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
enclosing
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
father
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
Fritz
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
Fritz's
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
funeral
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From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
house
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From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reply Fritz merely wrote, "The child is dead."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
just
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
known
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
last
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
letter
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
little
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
merely
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From this reading In reply Fritz merely wrote, "The child is dead."
morning
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
most
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
next
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
note
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
old
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
reached
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
received
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
reply
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From this reading In reply Fritz merely wrote, "The child is dead."
returned
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
ring
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
roundabout
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
sharp
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
son's
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
taken
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
there
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
thousand-gulden
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
unfortunate
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
voyage
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
walk
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From this reading Charlotte had taken the children for a little walk; there was a sharp ring at his door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * It was the afternoon after the funeral, and Fritz was all alone in the house.
way
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From this reading His son's last letter had reached him in the most complicated roundabout way; he had just returned from a voyage to Australia, and had known nothing of Fritz's unfortunate circumstances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
words
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From this reading The next morning Fritz received a letter from his father enclosing a draft for a thousand-gulden note, coupled with the old Count's cordial and anxious words.
wrote
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From this reading In reply Fritz merely wrote, "The child is dead."
