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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 It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
absent
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
almost
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
away
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
Bergen
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
charnel-house
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
consequently
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
day
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
days
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From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
departure
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From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
eventful
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
family
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
followed
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From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
friend
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
guests
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From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
Hansens
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
Hogg
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
hope
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
house
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From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
Hulda
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
inn
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
Joel
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
kind
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
leave
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
occasion
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
only
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
own
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
presented
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From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
professor's
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From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
proved
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
remain
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the professor's departure the house seemed deserted.
Sylvius
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From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
taken
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day that Sylvius Hogg left Bergen proved an eventful one at the inn.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
thoughts
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
two
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From this reading During the two days that followed no guests presented themselves at the inn.
unwilling
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
very
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From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joel had no occasion to absent himself, consequently, but could remain with Hulda, whom he was very unwilling to leave alone with her own thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
young
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From this reading It almost seemed as if the kind friend of the young Hansens had taken away with him, not only the last hope, but the life of the family, and left only a charnel-house behind him.
