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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 He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He noticed everything that went on about him.
addressed
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
aid
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
arranged
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
Castle
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
chief
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From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
community's
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
cottages
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
Count
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
day
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
disputes
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
diversions
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
doings
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He noticed everything that went on about him.
farm-yards
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
fellow-men
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
heavens
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He noticed everything that went on about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
late
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From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
letters
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
manor
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From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
neighboring
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
night
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
noticed
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From this reading He noticed everything that went on about him.
object
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From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
observations
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From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
observatory
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
observed
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
peered
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
spectator
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
telescope
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
telescopic
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From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He noticed everything that went on about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
thus
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
tower
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
Vavel
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From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
viewed
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From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Vavel (thus he was addressed on his letters) had arranged an observatory in the tower of the Nameless Castle.
well
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From this reading He peered into the neighboring farm-yards and cottages, was a spectator of the community's disputes as well as its diversions.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He noticed everything that went on about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of late, the chief object of his telescopic observations during the day were the doings at the neighboring manor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here was his telescope, by the aid of which he viewed the heavens by night, and by day observed the doings of his fellow-men.
