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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 few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The Prussian is cunning, the dog blood!" answered Repa.
Barania-Glova
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
BEAST
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From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Prussian is cunning, the dog blood!" answered Repa.
Burak
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
councilman
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
cunning
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From this reading "The Prussian is cunning, the dog blood!" answered Repa.
days
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
dog
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From this reading "The Prussian is cunning, the dog blood!" answered Repa.
ENTITLED
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From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
few
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
fist
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
five
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
Frenchman
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
give
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
glass
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From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
Gomula
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
later
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
mayor
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
private
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
Prussian
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
public-house
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
quarrelling
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From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
Repa
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
room
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
sat
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
say
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
six
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
SNARE
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From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
stop
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From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
striking
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
table
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
there
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From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
up
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From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
well
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH MAY BE ENTITLED: THE BEAST IN THE SNARE.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But I say that the Frenchman will not give up to the Prussian," replied Gomula, striking the table with his fist.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mayor took his glass,-- "You might stop quarrelling, when there is nothing to quarrel about."
young
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From this reading A few days later, I do not know well whether five or six, in a private room of the public-house in Barania-Glova sat Burak the mayor, the councilman Gomula, and young Repa.
