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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 The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
alive
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
also
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
always
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
assist
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
attached
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
became
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
bed
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
boy
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
capers
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
count
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
days
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
driver
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
eyes
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
frequently
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From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
furnished
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
getting
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
happened
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From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
happiness
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
heart
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
horse
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
illness
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From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
increased
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From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
jester
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
jester's
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
keep
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
latter
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
man's
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From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
more
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From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
needed
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
nestled
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
night-sweats
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
obliged
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
often
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
opened
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
out
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
Pellicanus
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
rack
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
ready
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
road
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
rode
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
roused
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
share
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
shortened
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
shrank
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
sleep
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
sleeping-room
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
suffering
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened more frequently as they continued their journey, and the poor little man's illness increased.
tilt
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
tricks
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
Ulrich
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From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
utmost
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From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
warm
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From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On warm days he nestled in the rack before the tilt with the driver, and when Ulrich rode beside him, opened his eyes to everything that passed before him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ulrich was obliged to share the jester's sleeping-room, and as Pellicanus shrank from getting out of bed, while suffering from night-sweats, and often needed something, he roused Ulrich from his sleep, and the latter was always ready to assist him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the jester, who became more and more attached to the boy, also did his utmost to keep the feeling of happiness alive in his heart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
young
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From this reading The count had furnished Ulrich with a spirited young horse, that shortened the road for him by its tricks and capers.
