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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 Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
affectionate
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
arrive
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asking
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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AUGURS
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From this reading TWO AUGURS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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belated
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From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
birds
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blinking
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
chaise
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
challenged
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Claudius
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clothes
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coming
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continuing
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counted
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dawn
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down
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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exhausted
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expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
eye
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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fellow
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felt
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find
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flight
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From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Fortunately
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gave
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guessed
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guest
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
half-awakened
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
heart
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From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
horse
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
hostelries
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Hotel
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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information
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
Jew
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man
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met
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
mines
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Munich
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new
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
old-fashioned
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
ostler
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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pallid
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Persepolitan
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policemen
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posting-houses
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preference
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prepared
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From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
proof
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From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
ramshackle
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
reached
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received
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
scramble
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sleepy
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
sorry
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stable
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
student
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suffered
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
tottering
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traditions
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TWO
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From this reading TWO AUGURS.
underlaying
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warmed
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From this reading Claudius guessed that it was prepared for his flight and his heart warmed at this proof of the Jew having counted on his coming, though belated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
washing
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
watchdog
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He reached the hotel before dawn and was not sorry to find it one of those old-fashioned hostelries continuing traditions of the posting-houses, where he might not expect to be challenged because of his appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fortunately for the student, the night birds whom he met and to whom in asking information to arrive at the Persepolitan Hotel, he gave preference over the policemen, felt a fellow feeling for a man pallid, tottering, and in clothes which had suffered during his scramble through the exhausted mines underlaying Munich.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
yard
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From this reading In the stable yard, between a half-awakened horse and a sleepy watchdog, who received the new guest with a blinking eye and affectionate tongue, an ostler was washing down a ramshackle chaise.
