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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 so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
altogether
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
camp
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
Catsrider
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
courage
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
cruelly
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
curer
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
dangers
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
destroy
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From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
discomfiture
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From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
evil-doers
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From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
fate
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From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
father's
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
fear
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
frightening
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
full
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From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
heart
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
house
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
inasmuch
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From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
instead
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
later
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From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
lose
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
making
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
Michal
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
most
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From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
much
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
occupied
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
overheardnounUS /ˈoverheard/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
parsonage
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
robber's
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
Simplex
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
sooner
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From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
souls
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
sweetheart
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
taking
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
then
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From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
threatening
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
tidings
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From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
too
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
treated
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
treats
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From this reading Is full of good tidings, inasmuch as it treats of the discomfiture of evil-doers.
true
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
truth
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
Valentine's
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
very
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From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
warning
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But so much he did tell him: that Catsrider, instead of taking his Michal to the parsonage which, as a curer of souls, he ought to have occupied, had remained in his father's house, where they had treated Michal very cruelly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
whole
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From this reading It is true he did not tell him the whole truth for fear of frightening him too much, or even making him lose courage altogether.
won
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From this reading Simplex had quite won Valentine's heart by warning him of the dangers threatening his sweetheart which he had overheard in the robber's camp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he added that, sooner or later, the robbers would destroy the house, and then Michal had a most terrible fate to expect.
