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again
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
ago
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
all
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
answer
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
Christian
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
come
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From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
day
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
disposed
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
earnestness
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
engage
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
ever
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
forget
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
found
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From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
friend
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
Gertrude's
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
gone
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
henounUS /ˈhe/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
invitation
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
light
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From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
little
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
long
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
longer
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
Master
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
matter
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From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
now
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
perplexed
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
Peter
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
promises
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
reached
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From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
reminded
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
renewed
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
repeatedly
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From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
reserve
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
Saardam
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
say
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
see
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
some
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
subject
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From this reading She would not say that he was gone; but neither would she engage that Christian should ever see him again: and her reserve on the subject perplexed her little friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
there
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
told
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
visible
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From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
visit
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From this reading Gertrude had long ago told Christian that he must visit Saardam again, some day, and see Master Peter.
wait
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From this reading He found he must wait for light upon the matter till he reached Saardam; if that day should ever come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian was as little disposed to forget Gertrude's promises as Gertrude herself; and he repeatedly reminded her of this one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The invitation to Saardam was renewed with all earnestness, but Gertrude would now no longer answer for Master Peter being visible there.
