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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 A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
able
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From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
absurdly
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From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
acquaintance
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
age
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
agitated
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From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
angry
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
attack
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
attracted
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
beg
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
came
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
casual
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
cause
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
close
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
companion
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From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
droning
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
fact
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
fear
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
Fromberg
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
GATE
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
greatly
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From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
Hamnel
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
happened
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From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
Kehl
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
late
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
longer
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
man
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
men
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
much
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
named
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
near
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
night
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From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
off
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
own
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
render
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From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
resembled
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
respects
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
Rhine
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
river
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
rushing
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
saw
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
seem
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
service
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From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
sheered
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
small
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
some
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
somewhat
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
soon
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
talked
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From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
there
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My companion was greatly agitated, however, and talked, as I thought very absurdly, about my having saved his life.
threats
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
too
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From this reading It happened, too, that one night I was able to render him a little service.
town
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
trembling
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
up
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
very
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From this reading He was trembling and very much excited, although there did not seem to me to be much cause for fear; for the men sheered off as soon as they saw he was no longer alone.
von
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From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
walking
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From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was walking late near the river when he came rushing up to me to beg me to help him against the attack of a couple of men who were running after him with some angry threats.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GATE OF LIFE I was droning in the small Rhine town Hamnel, close to Kehl, and struck up a casual acquaintance with a man of about my own age, named von Fromberg, to whom I had been at first attracted somewhat by the fact that in some respects he resembled myself.
