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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 My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
accept
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
affairs
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
all
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
appeared
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
capital
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
compensation
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
duties
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
exactly
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From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
Forstadt
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From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
gaieties
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
guide
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
Hammerfeldt's
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
HAPPEN
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From this reading JUST WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
influence
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
intimate
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From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
JUST
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From this reading JUST WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
mastering
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
matters
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
mentor
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
mother
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From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
now
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From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
office
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
playing
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
political
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
preponderating
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
prominent
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
public
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
residence
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From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
resigned
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
return
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From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
social
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From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
terms
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From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She appeared to have resigned herself to Hammerfeldt's preponderating influence in political affairs, and to accept in compensation the office of mentor and guide in all social matters.
tuition
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From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My time was divided between mastering my public duties under Hammerfeldt's tuition, and playing a prominent part in the gaieties of the capital.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after my return my mother and I went into residence at Forstadt.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JUST WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just now I was on cordial, if not exactly intimate, terms with the Princess.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JUST WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.
