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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 In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
apprehending
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
BANQUET
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From this reading IN THE BANQUET HALL.
barbarian's
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
best
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From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
Chram
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From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
coffers
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
count
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
covetous
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
cupidity
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
demand
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
desire
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
display
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
end
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
excite
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
exhibit
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
eyes
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
favorites
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
feared
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
feasted
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From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
former
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
fruit
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
gold
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
guest
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From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
guests
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
HALL
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From this reading IN THE BANQUET HALL.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
hesitated
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BANQUET HALL.
indulge
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
latter
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
nature
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
Neroweg
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From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
out
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
pilfering
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
ravages
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
resist
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
royal
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From this reading Neroweg feasted his royal guest Chram at his best.
silver
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
some
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From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
table
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BANQUET HALL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
vanity
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
vessels
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From this reading At first he hesitated to take his gold and silver vessels, the fruit of his ravages, out of his coffers and exhibit them on his table.
wealth
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He feared to excite the cupidity of Chram and his favorites, apprehending that the latter would indulge their nature for pilfering, or that the former might make some covetous demand upon him.
yielding
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From this reading In the end, however, yielding to a barbarian's vanity, the count could not resist the desire to display his wealth before the eyes of his guests.
