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Chapter VIII
NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg. It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian. The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children. Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself. Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
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From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
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From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
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From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
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From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the sixth birthday of little Prince Maximilian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little lad had just recovered from a severe illness; from one of those epidemics especially dangerous to children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three doctors had been summoned to the Castle, and not one of them possessed his up-to-date knowledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Heinrich during his son's illness had frequently been on the verge of betraying himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEMESIS A great festival was being held in the Castle of Sonnenburg.
