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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 JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
all
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
arrangements
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
away
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
backwards
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
betimes
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
CABALLUS
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
charge
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
cover
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
dining-room
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
DR
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From this reading DR.
early
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
events
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
few
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
forwardsnounUS /ˈforwards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
garden
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
hours
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
JOHANNES
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
made
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
mademoiselle
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
near
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
night
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
only
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
ordered
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
out
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
paced
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
past
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
ready
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
reflecting
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From this reading Here I paced backwards and forwards, reflecting on the events of the past few hours.
remembrance
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
see
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From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
set
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
table
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
Then
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
there
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From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
walk
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From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then I went out into the garden to while away the time there until my charge was ready for the journey.
window
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From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHANNES CABALLUS I made all arrangements betimes for an early start the next morning; and, with a remembrance of what had passed between us last night, ordered a table, with one cover only, to be set for mademoiselle near the window of the dining-room.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a little walk outside the open window, through which I could see all that passed within the dining-room.
