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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 After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
according
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
arrange
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
buried
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
business
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
ceremonial
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
Christian
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
count
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
countess
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From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
death
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
delicacy
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
died
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
difficult
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
exceeding
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
family
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From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
guardianship
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From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
house
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
lady
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
lofty
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
maintenance
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
manage
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
means
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
mentioned
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
more
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
old
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
paid
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
Pani
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
piety
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
really
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From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
securing
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From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a question of securing guardianship for the countess, since no one of the family had come forward.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
too
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
very
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
Visberg
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From this reading Because of the lofty piety and exceeding delicacy of conscience of Pani Visberg, it was not difficult for Yosef to arrange the business he had mentioned.
visit
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The count died really, and was buried according to Christian ceremonial.
Yosef
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From this reading After his death Yosef paid a visit to the old lady.
young
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From this reading The count had left very scanty means of maintenance, and even if he had left more the countess was too young to manage a house alone.
