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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 It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
company
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
devoutly
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
doings
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
easy
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
elsewhere
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
ENDEAVORS
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
EVIL
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
FINK
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
fulfilled
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
Gideon
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From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
hide
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
hope
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
hoped
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
how
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From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
INFLUENCE
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
intended
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From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
KATRINE
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
knowledge
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
known
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
leave
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
like
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
live
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From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
LOEBEG
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
lose
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From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
man
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
MASTER
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
MISER
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
neighbors
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
now
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From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
parted
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
PRETZEL
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
RESCUE
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From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
seek
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From this reading I devoutly hoped that he would leave the town and seek his fortune elsewhere, but my hope was not fulfilled.
sight
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From this reading I did not entirely lose sight of Gideon.
soon
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MASTER FINK ENDEAVORS TO RESCUE KATRINE LOEBEG FROM THE EVIL INFLUENCE OF PRETZEL THE MISER.
town
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
very
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
Wolf
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From this reading It is not easy in a town like this for a man to hide himself and his doings from the knowledge of his neighbors, and it was very soon known to everybody that Gideon Wolf and I had parted company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The question now was what he would do, how he intended to live.
