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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 A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
accompanied
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
Adelsberg
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From this reading Early one morning Prince Adelsberg drove over to Ostwalden.
affair
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
atmosphere
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
Berlin
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
brother
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
Burgsdorf
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
dark
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
drove
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From this reading Early one morning Prince Adelsberg drove over to Ostwalden.
Early
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From this reading Early one morning Prince Adelsberg drove over to Ostwalden.
enveloped
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
established
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
fell
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
forest
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
futile
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
go
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
home
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
husband
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
join
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
like
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
march
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
marched
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
Marietta
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
marriage
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
midsummer
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
mistress
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
misty
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning Prince Adelsberg drove over to Ostwalden.
mother-in-law
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
news
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
November
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
once
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
Ostwalden
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Early one morning Prince Adelsberg drove over to Ostwalden.
persuaded
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
Prince
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From this reading Early one morning Prince Adelsberg drove over to Ostwalden.
quiet
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
rain
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
rather
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
raw
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
received
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
regiment
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
remain
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
reminded
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
see
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
simple
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
south
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
swayed
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
telling
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
tops
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
torrents
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
tree
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
vapor
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
veil
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From this reading A dark, misty vapor enveloped the forest like a veil, and from time to time the rain fell in torrents.
very
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From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
wet
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From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The marriage had been a very quiet, simple affair, and Marietta had accompanied her husband to Berlin, where he was to join his regiment, and when he marched, she was to go to Burgsdorf, where her mother-in-law was again established.
Willibald's
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From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tree tops swayed in the wind, and the raw, wet atmosphere reminded one of November rather than of midsummer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was in her forest home and alone; she had received news from her brother telling her he would march at once, and as her journey to Berlin to see him would be futile, she had been persuaded to remain in the south until after Willibald's marriage.
