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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
apparently
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
attacked
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
become
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
compelled
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
dare
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
down
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
Ehrenfels
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
exactly
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
five
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From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
Frankfort
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
give
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
going
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
got
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
hundred
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From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
instead
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
interested
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
methods
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
money
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From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
much
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
nearly
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
object
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
occasion
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
present
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
prison
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
reason
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
reckless
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
river
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
said
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
say
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
Sir
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
spent
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From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
studied
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
successfully
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From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
talk
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
thalers
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From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
too
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From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
turning
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From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
visit
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From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
want
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From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I had become interested in my prison, and had studied methods by which it could be successfully attacked.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sir, you are exactly in the right, and I got it, too, without nearly so much talk as I have been compelled to waste on the present occasion."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were in want of money, the five hundred thalers being spent."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What was your object in going down the river instead of turning to Frankfort?"
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I dare say," said the merchant, "that I can give the reason for this apparently reckless visit of yours to Ehrenfels.
