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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 made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
castle
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
Deadly
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From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
Dilsberg
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From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
dinner
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
employ
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
excursion
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Dilsberg is a quaint place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
hotel
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
hours
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
inspecting
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Dilsberg is a quaint place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is most quaintly and picturesquely situated, too.
Jest
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From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
made
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
making
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
mean
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
meant
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
mile
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
miles
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
most
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
Necharsteinach
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
ordered
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
other
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
pedestrian
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
picturesquely
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From this reading It is most quaintly and picturesquely situated, too.
place
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From this reading For Dilsberg is a quaint place.
port
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
proposed
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
quaint
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From this reading For Dilsberg is a quaint place.
quaintly
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From this reading It is most quaintly and picturesquely situated, too.
raft
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From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
ready
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
return
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
river
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
season
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
side
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
situated
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From this reading It is most quaintly and picturesquely situated, too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
too
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From this reading It is most quaintly and picturesquely situated, too.
trout
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
two
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From this reading I do not mean that we proposed to be two hours making two miles--no, we meant to employ most of the time in inspecting Dilsberg.
two-hour
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
village
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From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
wander
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From this reading [The Deadly Jest of Dilsberg] However, I wander from the raft.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We made the port of Necharsteinach in good season, and went to the hotel and ordered a trout dinner, the same to be ready against our return from a two-hour pedestrian excursion to the village and castle of Dilsberg, a mile distant, on the other side of the river.
