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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 Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
almost
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
ask
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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
Baden
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
Bernard
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
Black
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
chief
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
circle
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
colloquial
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
convenience
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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
conversation
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
country
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
covered
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
days
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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
deep
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
entertainment
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
forbore
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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
Forest
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
forests
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
formed
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
gentle
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
green
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
hills
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
indeed
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
influence
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
lamplight
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
member
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
midsummer
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
mingled
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
motionless
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
often
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
own
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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
place
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
quiet
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
sat
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
shade
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
side
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
starlight
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
strolled
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
talked
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
tendencies
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
terrace
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
unbroken
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
verdure
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
very
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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
whole
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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
wound
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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
