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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 There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
afforded
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
assembled
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
austere
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
bar-room
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
BATTLE
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
bold
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
bright
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
crowded
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
customs
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
dance
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
defiant
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
drink
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
eve
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
evening
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
excellent
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
faces
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
feature
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
Florian
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
force
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
forthcoming
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
full
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
Gaststube
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
gay
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
grim-faced
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
hardships
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
inn
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
jaunty
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
luck
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
manners
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
men
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
merry
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
mountains
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
national
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
neighbourhood
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
observing
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
occasions
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
old
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
opportunity
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
out
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
peasants
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
prodigious
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
Robbler
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
severity
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
stern
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
There
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
things
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
throng
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From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
truly
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From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
turned
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
Tyrolese
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union
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
usual
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
WAGER
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dance at the inn—a prodigious dance, of truly national severity.
wedding
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From this reading It was the eve of a wedding, and, as is usual on such occasions, the peasants of the neighbourhood had assembled in full force to drink good luck to the forthcoming union.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
Wirthshaus
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From this reading WAGER OF BATTLE That evening at the _Wirthshaus_, as things turned out, Will and Florian had an excellent opportunity afforded them of observing for themselves the manners and customs of the Tyrolese Robbler.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Gaststube_ or bar-room was crowded with a gay throng of bright and merry faces.
young
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From this reading The young men were there, jaunty, bold, and defiant; the old men, austere and stern of feature from the hardships of long life among the grim-faced mountains.
