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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 Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
actually
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From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
aimless
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
alive
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
children
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
cousin
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
died
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
doing
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
encouragement
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From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
fallen
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
father
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
friendly
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From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
generation
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
knew
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
lived
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
living
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
Ludovic
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
Ludovic's
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
man
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
moment
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
most
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From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
mother
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
much
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From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
named
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
Nuremberg
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
Peter
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
Peter's
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
present
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From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
quarrelled
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From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
received
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From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
relative
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
service
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
some
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
son
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From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
sort
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
Steinmarc
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
talk
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From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
terms
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From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
thriftless
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
town-clerk
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading No one knew, unless it was his son Ludovic, who never received much encouragement in Nuremberg to talk about his father.
Valcarm
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the present moment, Peter Steinmarc and his cousin, though they had not actually quarrelled, were not on the most friendly terms.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
wife
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From this reading Ludovic's father was still alive; but he was a thriftless, aimless man, who had never been of service either to his wife or children, and at this moment no one knew where he was living, or what he was doing.
young
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From this reading The mother of this young man had been Peter's first cousin, and when she died Ludovic had in some sort fallen into the hands of his relative the town-clerk.
younger
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From this reading Peter Steinmarc had a cousin in a younger generation than himself, who lived in Nuremberg, and who was named Ludovic Valcarm.
