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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 Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
approaching
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
atmosphere
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
best
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
doubt
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
Easter
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
entered
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
examination
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
father
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From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
fell
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
forget
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
go
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
gymnasium
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
home
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
house
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
imagining
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
knew
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
laboriously
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
learned
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
lessons
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
like
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
Ludvik
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
maturitas
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
memorable
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
needed
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
ordinary
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
pass
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From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
preliminary
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From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
private
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
quiet
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
reared
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
school
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
Selim
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
structure
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
student
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From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
thoughts
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
University
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From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
vacation
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
very
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
vigorously
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
way
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From this reading I did not go home at Easter, for the approaching examination for _maturitas_ stood in the way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Besides the ordinary lessons in the gymnasium and the work for the examination, Selim and I took private lessons from a student who, as he had entered the University not long before, knew best what we needed.
whole
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From this reading This for me was a memorable time, for in it fell the whole structure of my thoughts and imagining, reared so laboriously by Father Ludvik, my father, and the whole atmosphere of our quiet house.
wished
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From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
work
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
worked
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From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that I would not like to work in vacation, and that beyond doubt I should forget at least one half of what I had learned in school, so I worked very vigorously.
year
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From this reading Besides, my father wished me to pass the preliminary examination before the beginning of the University year.
