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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 One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
absent
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From this reading On Friday he was still absent, and Rowland went out to Frascati.
according
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
account
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
addressed
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
apartment
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
Ariosto
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
better
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From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
consisted
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
Corso
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
day
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
days
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
entering
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
Frascati
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
Friday
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From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
friend
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
gone
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
home
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From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
inn
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
join
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From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
letter
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
lines
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
living
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
lodging
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
lying
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
meditation
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
modest
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
Mondragone
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
more
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
much
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
occupied
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
out
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From this reading On Friday he was still absent, and Rowland went out to Frascati.
own
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
reading
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
Ripetta
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
Roderick
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
Roderick's
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
rooms
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
Rowland
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Friday he was still absent, and Rowland went out to Frascati.
sumptuous
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
table
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From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
three
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From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
trees
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
Villa
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From this reading Here he found his friend living at the inn and spending his days, according to his own account, lying under the trees of the Villa Mondragone, reading Ariosto.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Roderick, and consisted of but three lines: “I am gone to Frascati--for meditation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Friday he was still absent, and Rowland went out to Frascati.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day, on entering Roderick’s lodging (not the modest rooms on the Ripetta which he had first occupied, but a much more sumptuous apartment on the Corso), Rowland found a letter on the table addressed to himself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I am not at home on Friday, you had better join me.”
