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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 Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
absence
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
Adrian
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
advance
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
Arras
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
Bishop
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
Blomberg
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
Brussels
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From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
came
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
companion
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
day
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
depart
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From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
early
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From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
Emperor
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
Emperor's
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
entered
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
expected
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
father
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
fealty
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
granted
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
Hartschwert
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
inform
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
leave
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
Lord
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
loyal
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
Majesty
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
Master
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
military
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
necessary
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
nobleman
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
oath
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
only
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
present
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
regent
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
regent's
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From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
ride
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
scarcely
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
select
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
service
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
Sir
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
spare
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
street
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
taken
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
train
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From this reading Sir Wolf Hartschwert must depart for Brussels in the regent's train early the next morning.
trustworthy
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
valet
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From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
very
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From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
vigorous
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From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he should be in the military service, the necessary leave of absence was granted in advance; only he must present himself to the Lord Bishop of Arras that very day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Emperor expected him to select only a loyal, trustworthy, and vigorous nobleman who had taken the oath of fealty to his Majesty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara had scarcely entered the street with her father when they were stopped by Master Adrian, the Emperor's valet.
Wolf
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From this reading He came from his Majesty to inform Blomberg that the regent could not spare Sir Wolf Hartschwert, and the captain might choose another companion for his ride.
