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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 Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
apartments
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
breakfast
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
brightly
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
building
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
busy
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
cessation
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
clear
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
Count's
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
cousin's
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From this reading Strange to say, Oswald found his cousin's room locked.
day
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
departure
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
downstairs
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
early
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
expected
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
favourable
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
following
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange to say, Oswald found his cousin's room locked.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
guests
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
hour
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
immediately
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
locked
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From this reading Strange to say, Oswald found his cousin's room locked.
main
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
mists
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
more
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
Oswald
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
out
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
overcast
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
preparing
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
promise
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
propitious
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
proved
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
room
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
say
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From this reading Strange to say, Oswald found his cousin's room locked.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
servants
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
set
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
situated
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
snowfall
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
somewhat
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
sport
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
sportsmen
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
steps
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
Strange
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From this reading Strange to say, Oswald found his cousin's room locked.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
there
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
turned
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
up
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
very
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From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
visible
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From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
weather
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From this reading The weather on the following day proved more propitious than had been expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At a very early hour Oswald left his room and turned his steps towards the main building, where the Count's apartments were situated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
whole
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From this reading Though it did not clear up brightly, there was a cessation of the snowfall and the mists had disappeared, so that the morning seemed to promise a somewhat overcast, but, on the whole, fine day, favourable to sport and sportsmen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading None of the guests were visible as yet, but downstairs the servants were busy preparing for the departure of the gentlemen, who were to set out immediately after breakfast.
