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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 Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
always
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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.
become
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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
brother's
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
C
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
consent
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
considered
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
Count
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
daughter
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
days
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
departed
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
estates
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
family
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
few
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
frequent
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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
granted
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
health
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
how
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
intention
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
JEALOUSY
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From this reading STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.
knew
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
late
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
lived
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
made
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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
mingled
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
more
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
Morynski
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
necessary
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
prolonged
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
reluctantly
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
society
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
sojourn
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From this reading Count Morynski, after a few days' sojourn, had departed for his estates.
somewhat
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
stay
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
STRATEGY
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From this reading STRATEGY AND JEALOUSY.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
usual
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
very
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From this reading The princess and her family mingled but very little in the society of C----, and of late they had lived even more retired than usual.
visits
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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
Waldemar
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From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
Wanda's
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Waldemar always found the family alone when he made his visits, which had become very frequent.
win
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From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been his intention to take his daughter along with him, but the princess considered a prolonged stay necessary to Wanda's health, and she knew how to win her brother's consent, which was somewhat reluctantly granted.
