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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 following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
all
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
amiable
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
back
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
bade
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
Bernat
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
breakfast
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
built
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From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
a protective side or barrier on a ship
From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
bácsi
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
castle
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
causeway
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
coming
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
composed
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
crowns
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
drive
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
extended
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From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
extra
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
farewell
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
fascines
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
following
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
gate
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
hostess
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
hugom
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
Katinka
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
knotty
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
Lake
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From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
land
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From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
leave
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
lingering
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
narrow
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From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
neighboring
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
Neusiedl
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From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
place
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
post-chaise
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
postilion
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
protected
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
ran
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
road
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
row
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
satisfactory
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
say
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From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
significantly
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
sort
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
strong
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
Then
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From this reading Then he took his place in the extra post-chaise, and bade the postilion drive directly to the neighboring castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
very
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Nameless Castle was built on a narrow tongue of land that extended into Lake Neusiedl.
water
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
whisper
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From this reading The following morning, after a very satisfactory breakfast, the gentlemen took leave of their amiable hostess, Bernat bácsi lingering behind the rest to whisper significantly:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
willows
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From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road to the castle gate ran along a sort of causeway, which was protected from the water by a strong bulwark composed of fascines, and a row of willows with knotty crowns.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will not say farewell, Katinka hugom, for I am coming back to tell you all about it."
