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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
all
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From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
Baerle
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
bed
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From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
day
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From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
doing
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
door
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
easily
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
eat
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From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
evening
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
far
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
father
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From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
following
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
friendship
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
grated
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
habit
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
hand
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
heard
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
heyday
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
hour
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
ill
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
imagined
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
indeed
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From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
just
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
lamp
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
Mynheer
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
off
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
pale
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
perceived
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
Rosa
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
sad
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
said
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
saw
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From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
scratch
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
some
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
startled
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From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
suffering
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From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw that you did not eat,” said Rosa; “my father told me that you remained in bed all day.
usual
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
Van
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
waiting
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From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
window
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From this reading On the following evening, at the usual hour, Van Baerle heard some one scratch at the grated little window, just as Rosa had been in the habit of doing in the heyday of their friendship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cornelius being, as may easily be imagined, not far off from the door, perceived Rosa, who at last was waiting again for him with her lamp in her hand.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, I am,” he answered, as indeed he was suffering in mind and in body.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seeing him so sad and pale, she was startled, and said,-- “You are ill, Mynheer Cornelius?”
