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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
announced
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
approach
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
away
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
bake-oven
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
banquet
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
carcasses
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
CAUTIN
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From this reading CAUTIN.
clearing
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
Count
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Vagres have disappeared.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
empty
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
episcopal
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
evidences
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
far
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
feasted
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
further
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
goblets
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
gold
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
grassy
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
ground
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Vagres have disappeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
hour
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
lawn
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
leudes
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
lying
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
MIRACLE
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From this reading THE MIRACLE OF ST.
naught
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
near
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
Neroweg
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
night
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF ST.
off
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
oxen
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
pickets
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From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
pouches
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
remains
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
silver
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
smouldering
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
ST
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From this reading THE MIRACLE OF ST.
stand
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
strewn
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
sumptuous
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE OF ST.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
There
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
trampled
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
Vagres
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From this reading The Vagres have disappeared.
villa
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
wagons
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is half an hour since the approach of Count Neroweg and his leudes was announced by the pickets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
wine
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From this reading There remains in the clearing where they feasted during the night naught but the remains and evidences of their sumptuous banquet on the lawn--empty wine pouches, gold and silver goblets strewn over the grassy and trampled ground; not far away stand the wagons that were brought from the episcopal villa, and further off the carcasses of the oxen lying near the still smouldering bake-oven.
