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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 Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
all
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From this reading On the contrary, all remained _in statu quo_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
any
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
arranged
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
become
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
better
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
change
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
continue
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
contrary
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From this reading On the contrary, all remained _in statu quo_.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
Count
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
Edmund
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
estates
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
Ettersberg
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
far
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
festivities
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
inconvenient
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
judged
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
knew
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
laid
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
land
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
land-steward
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
leave
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
management
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
master
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
material
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
matters
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
midsummer
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
most
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
necessary
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
new
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
notice
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
noticeable
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
now
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
office
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
officials
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, all remained _in statu quo_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
other
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
persuasion
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
place
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
prevailed
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
quo
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From this reading On the contrary, all remained _in statu quo_.
received
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
reins
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the contrary, all remained _in statu quo_.
restraint
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
Ruestow's
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
said
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
September
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
shone
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
some
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
statu
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From this reading On the contrary, all remained _in statu quo_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
sun
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
superfluous
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
taken
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From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ettersberg festivities had taken place at midsummer, and now a September sun shone over the land.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
trouble
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From this reading Count Edmund judged it superfluous--he knew it was most inconvenient--to trouble himself about such matters.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
urgent
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
year
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From this reading Ruestow's urgent persuasion so far prevailed that the land-steward received notice to leave; but it was arranged that he should continue in office until after the new year, and though some restraint had become so necessary, none was laid either on him or any of the other officials.
young
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From this reading The young master had taken the reins, but it could not be said that any material change for the better was noticeable in the management of his estates.
