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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 The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
always
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OUTRAGED WIFE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
barely
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
character
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
contrast
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
cottage
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
day
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
doctor's
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
Dr
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
engineers
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
following
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
frequented
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
furnished
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
holiday
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
house
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
humble
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
indeed
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
inn
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
invasion
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
John's
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
labourers
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
lived
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
lost
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
mountain-village
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
necessities
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
Oberstein
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
OUTRAGED
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From this reading AN OUTRAGED WIFE.
place
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
provided
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
quarters
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
railway
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
Reinsfeld
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
road
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
scantily
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
secluded
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
small
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
some
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
somewhat
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
St
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
Sunday
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From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
surroundings
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From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sunday following St. John's day had always been a great holiday in Oberstein.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
true
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
very
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
vicinity
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From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The little mountain-village where Dr. Reinsfeld lived had, it is true, lost somewhat of its secluded character by the invasion of the railway in the vicinity.
WIFE
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From this reading AN OUTRAGED WIFE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor's house was in no contrast to its surroundings; it was a small cottage, scantily furnished,--indeed barely provided with the necessities of life.
young
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From this reading The labourers on the road frequented it, and some of the young engineers had their quarters in the little inn, but the place was still very humble in appearance.
