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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 inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
any
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
attracting
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
Bakonye
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From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
brigade
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
captured
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
coin
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
consequently
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
covered
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
Death-head
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
designated
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
drop
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
entered
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From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
forest
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From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
Frenchmen
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
girls
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
gold
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
inhabitants
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
inn
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
Klein-Zell
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
led
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From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
luggage-wagons
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
Magyar
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
man
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
marched
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
Master
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
Matyas
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
nodding
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
notice
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
out
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
Palota
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From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
paying
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
pointing
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
pretty
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
Ratota
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
ready
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
rear
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
refreshment
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
repeat
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
road
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From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
rode
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
said
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
seen
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From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
sound
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
special
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
swallowed
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From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
tales
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
three
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
To-day
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From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
troop
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
troopers
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
true
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
trumpet
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
turned
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From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
up
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From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
Vavel
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
Vavel's
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From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
village
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From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
Volons
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From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed, however, to have been swallowed up by the Bakonye forest, for nothing was seen again of them after they entered it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Everything is ready," said Master Matyas to Vavel, pointing toward three covered luggage-wagons, which the Volons had captured from the Frenchmen at Klein-Zell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The inhabitants of Ratota still repeat tales of the handsome troopers--every man of them a true Magyar!--who rode through their village to the sound of the trumpet, nodding to the pretty girls, and paying gold coin for their refreshment at the inn.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The "Death-head troop," as Vavel's Volons were designated, marched in the rear of the brigade; consequently they could drop out from it any time without attracting special notice.
Zircz
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From this reading To-day the brigade marched toward Palota, and the Volons turned into the road which led to Zircz.
