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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 liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
all
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
board
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a large body.
bold
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
composed
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
conspirators
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
decided
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
exclusively
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
Gondremark
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
Gotthold
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From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
Greisengesang's
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
Grünewald
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
half-past
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
hour
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
instance
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
John
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
large
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From this reading It was not a large body.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
liberation
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
liveried
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
messengers
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
narrative
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a large body.
notes
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
now
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
period
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
Prince
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
purgation
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
sat
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
scene
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
Seraphina
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
Sir
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
speeding
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
strict
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
ten
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
There
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
timidity
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
tools
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
undergone
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From this reading At the instance of Gondremark, it had undergone a strict purgation, and was now composed exclusively of tools.
uneasy
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From this reading The liberation of Sir John, Greisengesang’s uneasy narrative, last of all, the scene between Seraphina and the Prince, had decided the conspirators to take a step of bold timidity.
usual
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From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a period of bustle, liveried messengers speeding here and there with notes; and at half-past ten in the morning, about an hour before its usual hour, the council of Grünewald sat around the board.
wrote
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From this reading It was as Gotthold wrote.
