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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 explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
All
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
back
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
become
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
bell
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
called
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
Cassanova
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
child
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
church
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
Day
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
days
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
dressed
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
eagerly
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
entered
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
escaped
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
excellent
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
explained
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
fall
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
five
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
friend
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
godfather
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
heard
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
horse
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
hostess
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
hours
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
hurts
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
husband
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
leads
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
met
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
mistook
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
mother
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
out
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
prisoners
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
promised
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
received
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From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
refreshing
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
remembering
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
search
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
served
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
set
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
Signor
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
sleep
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
Souls
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
summoned
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
supper
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He explained that he had received his hurts in a fall from his horse, and the mother of his hostess eagerly dressed them.
there
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
three
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
travelling
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From this reading After five hours’ travelling he heard a bell, and remembering it was All Souls’ Day, he entered the church, and met there one he had thought his friend.
twelve
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From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
two
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From this reading She told him her husband had been summoned to search for two prisoners who had escaped from the leads, and that she did not expect him back for two or three days.
Vitturi
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From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was served an excellent supper, and after twelve hours’ refreshing sleep, set out again at five in the morning.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The child called its mother, who mistook Cassanova for Signor Vitturi, who had promised to become godfather to her child.
