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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 An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
bald
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
boundaries
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
bygone
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
centuries
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
country
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From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
covered
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From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
diplomatists
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
discord
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
Empire
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
Europe
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
faded
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
fortunate
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
German
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
ghost
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
glens
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From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
Grünewald
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
hilly
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From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
independent
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
infinitesimal
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
inhabitants
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From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
Less
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
like
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
Many
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From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
map
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
member
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
mills
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From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
patch
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From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
played
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
Poland
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
principality
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
regret
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
ripeness
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
seek
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
several
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
spiriting
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
state
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
streams
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From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
thick
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From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
turning
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From this reading Many streams took their beginning in the glens of Grünewald, turning mills for the inhabitants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
vain
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From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
vanished
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From this reading An independent principality, an infinitesimal member of the German Empire, she played, for several centuries, her part in the discord of Europe; and, at last, in the ripeness of time and at the spiriting of several bald diplomatists, vanished like a morning ghost.
very
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From this reading Less fortunate than Poland, she left not a regret behind her; and the very memory of her boundaries has faded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
wood
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From this reading It was a patch of hilly country covered with thick wood.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall seek in vain upon the map of Europe for the bygone state of Grünewald.
