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additional
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
advance
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
all
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
allowance
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
answer
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From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
BARON
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From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
Civitella
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From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
consequently
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
COUNT
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From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
court
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
cousin
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
cut
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
days
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
debt
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From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
earnestly
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
elapsed
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
end
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
F
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From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
fallen
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
forwarded
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
government
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From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
home
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
marquis
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
master
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
more
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From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
O
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From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
off
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
out
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
pay
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
prince
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
prince's
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From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
reminded
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From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
remittances
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
requested
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
resources
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From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
seat
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From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
September
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From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
several
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
sister
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
six
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
term
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O------- September.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
weeks
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From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The term of six weeks, at the end of which my master was to pay the marquis, has already elapsed several days; but still no remittances have been forwarded, either from his cousin, of whom he had earnestly requested an additional allowance in advance, or from his sister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince has fallen out with his court, and all resources have consequently been cut off from home.
Yesterday
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From this reading Yesterday morning at length brought an answer from the seat of government.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may readily suppose that Civitella has not reminded him of his debt; the prince's memory is, however, all the more faithful.
