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AccountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
all
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
anxious
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
Baerle
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
causes
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
Cornelius
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your daughter?” cried Van Baerle.
daughter
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
defensive
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
devilish
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From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
exasperated
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
fiercely
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
Gryphus
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
indefinite
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
jailer
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
magic
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From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
minutes
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
more
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
offensive
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
prolonged
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
putting
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
restore
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
Rosa
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From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
silent
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
situation
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
some
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
spoke
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
taken
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From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll tell you what I want,” answered Gryphus; “I want you to restore to me my daughter Rosa.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
Then
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
two
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
Van
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From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
want
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
Well
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From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accounts with Gryphus The two remained silent for some minutes, Gryphus on the offensive, and Van Baerle on the defensive.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, my daughter Rosa, whom you have taken from me by your devilish magic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, as the situation might be prolonged to an indefinite length, Cornelius, anxious to know something more of the causes which had so fiercely exasperated his jailer, spoke first by putting the question,-- “Well, what do you want, after all?”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your daughter?” cried Van Baerle.
