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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 At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
array
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
bed
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
black
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
bright
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
busts
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
coffee
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
cousin
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
cup
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
day
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
desk
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
devoted
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
Early
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
elbow
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
envied
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
erudition
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
existed
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
eye
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
eyes
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
faded
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
features
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
flaxen-haired
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
following
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
forty
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
friendship
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
Gotthold
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
intimacy
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
knowledge
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
labours
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
latent
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
library
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
man
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
many-coloured
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
married
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
met
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
occasionally
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
once
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
Otto
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
priest
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
quarter
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
quietly
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
rarely
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
refined
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
reviewing
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
Rhine
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
rise
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
six
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
small
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
somewhat
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
suspended
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
things
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
thread
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
throne
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
two
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
up
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From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
virgin
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From this reading Gotthold, the virgin priest of knowledge, had envied his cousin, for half a day, when he was married; he had never envied him his throne.
wandering
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From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading An ancient friendship existed latent between him and Otto; they rarely met, but when they did it was to take up at once the thread of their suspended intimacy.
wine
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From this reading Early to bed and early to rise, his life was devoted to two things: erudition and Rhine wine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a quarter before six on the following morning Doctor Gotthold was already at his desk in the library; and with a small cup of black coffee at his elbow, and an eye occasionally wandering to the busts and the long array of many-coloured books, was quietly reviewing the labours of the day before.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was a man of about forty, flaxen-haired, with refined features a little worn, and bright eyes somewhat faded.
