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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 Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
appeared
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
buried
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
cemeterynounUS /ˈcemetery/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
ceremony
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From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
coffin
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
colonel
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
days
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From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
death
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From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
family
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
Father
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
funeral
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From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
grandfather
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
Hania
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From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
honor
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
house
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
instant
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From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
invite
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
large
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
leave
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From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
loved
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
Ludvik
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
man
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
Mikolai's
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From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
near
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
neighbors
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the ceremony I did not leave Hania for an instant.
numbers
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
old
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
place
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From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
placed
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From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
rather
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
respected
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
return
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
sent
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
servant
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
sleigh
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
strengthen
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
three
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From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mikolai's funeral took place three days after his death.
universally
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
warm
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We buried him in our family vault, and his coffin was placed near the coffin of my grandfather, the colonel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
wished
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From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
wishing
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From this reading Our neighbors appeared in rather large numbers, wishing to honor the memory of the old man, who, though a servant, was respected and loved universally.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had come with me in the sleigh, and I wished that she should return with me; but Father Ludvik sent me to invite the neighbors from the cemetery to our house to warm and strengthen themselves.
