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abated
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
Adelsberg's
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
back
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
bright
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
clear
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From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
cold
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
company
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
comrade
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
day
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From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
early
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
Egon
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
Eugen
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
evening
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
following
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From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
frosty
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From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
going
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
guyed
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
hand
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
horse
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
injured
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
intense
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
master's
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
now
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
old
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
out
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
Peter
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
prevented
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
previous
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
Prince
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
princely
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
quarters
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
return
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
shone
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
soon
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
Stadinger
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
Stahlberg
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
sun
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
teased
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
thrown
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From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
waited
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
waiting
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From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
Walldorf
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From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
warm
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From this reading The intense cold had abated and the sun shone out warm and bright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
weather
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From this reading The following day brought clear, frosty weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eugen Stahlberg and Lieutenant Walldorf, free from duty for the time being, were in Prince Adelsberg's quarters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The gentlemen were waiting for the return of their princely comrade, who must be back soon now, and as they waited, they teased and guyed old Peter Stadinger, who was on duty early at his master's quarters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walldorf had been thrown from his horse the previous evening, and his hand had been injured, and this prevented him from going out with his company, as Egon had done.
