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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 The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
bell-decked
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
Brazovics
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
casket
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From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
cloak
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From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
country
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From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
cracks
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
destination
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
driver
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
evening
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
four
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
galloped
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
girl
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From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
GUARDIAN
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From this reading THE GUARDIAN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
home
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From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
horses
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
house
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
knew
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
Komorn
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
led
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From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
lifted
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From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
Michael
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From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
now
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From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
passengers
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
past
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
post-cart
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
promised
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
quickly
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
seven
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
ship's
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
six
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
square
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
steps
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From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
streets
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
sunken
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUARDIAN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
Then
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From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
Timar
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
Timéa
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From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
trinkgeld
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then he took the casket under his cloak and led the girl up the steps.
unmerciful
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
up
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
very
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
wagon
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From this reading Michael lifted Timéa from the country wagon and told her she was now at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
well
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
whip
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From this reading The post-cart driver knew Brazovics' house very well, and galloped his four bell-decked horses with unmerciful cracks of the whip through the little streets up to the square, as he had been promised a good _trinkgeld_ if he brought his passengers quickly to their destination.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At six in the evening the ship's crew had left the sunken craft, and by half past seven Timar with Timéa was in Komorn.
