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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 He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
addressed
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
await
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
Bergen
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From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
Christiania
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
Dal
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
day
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
developments
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
evening
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
family
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
following
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
further
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
Hansen
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
Hogg
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
hope
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From this reading Did he still hope?
ignorance
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
inn
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
intended
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
knew
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From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
letter
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
productive
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
reached
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
remain
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
results
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
say
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From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
search
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did he still hope?
Sylvius
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From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
telegram
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From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sylvius Hogg reached Dal on the evening of the following day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Every letter or telegram, whether from Bergen or Christiania, was to be addressed to him, at the inn, where he intended to await further developments.
wished
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From this reading As long as the search was productive of no results he wished the Hansen family to remain in ignorance of it.
word
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From this reading He did not say a word about his journey, and no one knew that he had been to Bergen.