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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 * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
bank
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From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
Beal
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From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
BOAT
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
CASTLES
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
Club
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From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
DRAGONnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
fields
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
FIFTH
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From this reading FIFTH MEETING FOR RHINE STORIES.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIFTH MEETING FOR RHINE STORIES.
forests
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
green
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
harvests
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
heaped
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
journeyed
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
KERNER
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
LORELEI
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
LUTHER'S
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
MAYENCE
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
MEETING
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From this reading FIFTH MEETING FOR RHINE STORIES.
MIDDLE
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
MONUMENT
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
narrative
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From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
NIGHTSnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
past
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
rehearsal
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From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
RHINE
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From this reading FIFTH MEETING FOR RHINE STORIES.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
road
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From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
SEVEN
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
SIEGFRIED
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
STORIES
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From this reading FIFTH MEETING FOR RHINE STORIES.
STORY
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
thousand
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
travel
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From this reading Mr. Beal continued the narrative of travel at the fifth meeting of the Club for the rehearsal of Rhine stories.
up
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * "We passed over a road along the right bank of the Rhine towards Worms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
WORMS
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From this reading SEVEN NIGHTS ON THE RHINE:--WORMS.--LUTHER'S MONUMENT.--THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED AND THE DRAGON.--MAYENCE.--BOAT JOURNEY.--STORIES OF THE CASTLES ON THE MIDDLE RHINE.--THE WONDERFUL STORY OF THE LORELEI.--KERNER.
years
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From this reading We journeyed amid green forests, and past fields which had heaped up harvests for a thousand years.
