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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 During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSORT AND CONCUBINE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
away
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
back
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
Banfi
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
Bonczhida
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
called
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
caught
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
chamber
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From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
CONCUBINE
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From this reading CONSORT AND CONCUBINE.
CONSORTnounUS /ˈkɑnsɔrt/
a ship that travels with another for protection or company
From this reading CONSORT AND CONCUBINE.
constantly
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
DietnounUS /ˈdiet/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
domestics
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
EvernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
face
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
Fate
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
Fehervár
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
few
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
glimpse
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
home
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
hours
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
husband
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
Lady
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
locked
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
met
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
painful
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
quit
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From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
received
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From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
scarcely
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
scene
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From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not quit her chamber, and received no one.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
Somlyo
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since that painful scene at Bonczhida, Lady Banfi had not met her husband.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
troops
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
Turks
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
up
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
wife
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From this reading During the few hours however that he remained at home, his wife had locked herself up from him; not even the domestics caught a glimpse of her face.
willed
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From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fate so willed it that Banfi was constantly away from home; scarcely had he come back from the Diet of Fehervár when he was called away to Somlyo, where his troops stood face to face with the Turks.
