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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 She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEIDELBERG AND HOMBURG.
Arbuckle's
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
arrival
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
avant-courrier
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
blushes
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
castle
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
cheeks
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
color
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
companion
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
conducted
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
deepened
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
delighted
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
deserting
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
discovered
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
exclaimed
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
excursion
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
Feodora
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
friend
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
gallant
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
HEIDELBERG
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From this reading HEIDELBERG AND HOMBURG.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
HOMBURG
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From this reading HEIDELBERG AND HOMBURG.
Hotel
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
interest
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
Karl
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
Lady
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
marketplace
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
met
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
Mr
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
near
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
object
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
paler
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
persons
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
principal
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
Prinz
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
promenading
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
rushing
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
saw
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
see
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
shade
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From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
Shuffles
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
Sir
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
suffused
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
titled
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From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
town
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From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
up
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
veranda
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
walked
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She looked a shade paler than when the captain had met her last; but her color deepened when she discovered her gallant friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the arrival of the excursion party at Heidelberg, they were conducted, by Mr. Arbuckle's _avant-courrier_, to the Hotel Prinz Karl, in the marketplace, and near the castle, which is the principal object of interest in the town.
William
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From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the first persons that Shuffles saw, as he walked up to the hotel, was Lady Feodora, promenading the veranda with Sir William.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am delighted to see you, Captain Shuffles!" exclaimed she, deserting her titled companion, and rushing towards him, her cheeks suffused with blushes.
