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affair
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
all
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
announced
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
any
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
arrest
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
audience
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
avoided
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
Baron
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
become
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From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
Brunnow's
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
busily
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
came
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From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
Castle
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From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
coldness
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
completely
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
conferences
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
day
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
days
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From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
discuss
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From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
Excellency
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
following
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
functionary
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From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
Governor
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
longer
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
marked
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
meetings
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
messages
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
much
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
necessary
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From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
necessity
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
now
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
occupied
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
officer
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
official
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From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
perpetual
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
Police
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
possible
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
rarely
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From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
Raven
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
re-established
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
received
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From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
regulations
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From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
requested
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
sat
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
some
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From this reading Now, however, it had become necessary to discuss some official regulations.
study
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Raven had received him with such marked coldness, that the police officer avoided as much as possible all meetings with his Excellency.
Superintendent
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
there
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This functionary came but rarely to the Castle in these days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
town
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From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
usual
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
von
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From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the morning of the following day, Baron von Raven sat, as usual, busily occupied in his study, when it was announced to him that the Superintendent of Police requested an audience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one thing, order being now completely re-established in the town, there was no longer any necessity for perpetual messages to, and conferences with, the Governor; moreover, since the affair of Brunnow's arrest.
