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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 An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
airs
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
America
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From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
beautiful
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
called
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From this reading There is a song called "The Lorelei."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
else
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From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
endure
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From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
favorite
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
folk-songs
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
Germany
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
heard
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From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
hold
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From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a song called "The Lorelei."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
known
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From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
Legend
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From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
like
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From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
Lorelei
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From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
much
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From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
now
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From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
peculiarly
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
people's
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
possible
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From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
reminds
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From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
Rhine
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From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
rich
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
several
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
song
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From this reading There is a song called "The Lorelei."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not possible that it is much known in America, else I should have heard it there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Ancient Legend of the Rhine [The Lorelei] The last legend reminds one of the "Lorelei"--a legend of the Rhine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
There
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From this reading There is a song called "The Lorelei."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
tune
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From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
well
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From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not endure it at first, but by and by it began to take hold of me, and now there is no tune which I like so well.
words
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From this reading Germany is rich in folk-songs, and the words and airs of several of them are peculiarly beautiful--but "The Lorelei" is the people's favorite.
