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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 Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
accomplished
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
accomplishment
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
agreed
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
Antonie
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From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
Baron
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
become
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
betrothal
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
bidden
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
Burgsdorf
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From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
carried
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
childhood
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From this reading He had known her since childhood, and she suited him exactly.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
companion
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
cousin
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From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
dutiful
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
exactly
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From this reading He had known her since childhood, and she suited him exactly.
fact
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
festivities
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
fully
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
known
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
letter
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
life's
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
like
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
mother's
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
opinion
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
out
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
parents
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
patiently
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
people
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
person
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
plan
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
pleasure
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
plighted
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From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
Schönau
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From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had known her since childhood, and she suited him exactly.
son
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
subscribed
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
suitable
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
suited
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From this reading He had known her since childhood, and she suited him exactly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
Toni
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
troth
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From this reading Antonie von Schönau plighted her troth to her cousin, the heir of Burgsdorf.
very
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
von
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
waited
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
Wallmoden
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
wife
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From this reading The betrothal festivities to which Baron von Wallmoden and his wife had been bidden were carried out to the letter.
Willibald
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From this reading Willibald subscribed like a dutiful son, to his mother's opinion that she was the suitable person to choose his life's companion for him, and he had waited patiently her pleasure as to the time when his betrothal should become an accomplished fact; the thought of having his little cousin Toni for a wife was very pleasant to him.
years
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
young
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From this reading The young people had known their parents' plan for years, and were fully agreed as to its accomplishment.
