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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 But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
Ah
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
alp-girl
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
Andreas
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her high notes are too shrill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
can't
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
day
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
delicious
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
deprecatory
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
described
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
description
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
ENTER
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
evening
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
glorious
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
Hausberger
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You should just hear Linnet!”
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her high notes are too shrill.
high
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From this reading Her high notes are too shrill.
how
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
hut
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
inn
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Linnet such a songstress then?”
just
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From this reading You should just hear Linnet!”
LINNET
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
listened
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
Lunch
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
mountain
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
much
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
notes
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From this reading Her high notes are too shrill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
Philippina
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
said
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should just hear Linnet!”
shrill
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From this reading Her high notes are too shrill.
shrug
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
smile
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
songstress
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From this reading “Is Linnet such a songstress then?”
St
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Is Linnet such a songstress then?”
summit
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
sung
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
then
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
too
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From this reading Her high notes are too shrill.
Valentin
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
very
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
view
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From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
village
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTER LINNET Lunch on the summit was delicious that day, and the view was glorious.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
wirth
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From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when they returned in the evening to the inn at St Valentin—that was the name of their village—and described to Andreas Hausberger how an alp-girl had sung for them in a mountain hut, the _wirth_ listened to the description with a deprecatory smile, and then said with a little shrug: “Ah, that was Philippina; she can’t do very much.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should just hear Linnet!”
