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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 Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
autumn
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
bad
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From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
bed
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
bewitched
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From this reading The Paninka had seen something, the Paninka was bewitched.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
cannot
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
confirmed
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
daughter
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
deeply
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From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
fit
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
fourteen
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
felt extremely sad, especially because of a loss
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
husband
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
Jendrek
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
knew
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From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
looking
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
loudly
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
lover
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
Marianna
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
news
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
nod
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
now
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
only
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
out
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
Paninka
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From this reading The Paninka had seen something, the Paninka was bewitched.
possibly
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From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
Rosa
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From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
Röschen
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From this reading Mr. Tiralla was deeply grieved about his Röschen, as deeply grieved as he could possibly be about anything.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
seen
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From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Paninka had seen something, the Paninka was bewitched.
Sroka
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
Tiralla
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From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
too
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
village
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From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
visions
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From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Paninka had seen something, the Paninka was bewitched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Rosa Tiralla had seen visions; but whether they were good or bad visions nobody knew.
wife
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marianna Sroka cried loudly when she brought the news to the village, and her lover, Jendrek, confirmed it with a nod.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
young-and
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From this reading He had already been looking out for a husband for his little daughter--she would be fourteen next autumn, and a wife cannot be too young-and now she seemed only fit for bed.
