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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 “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
Albert
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From this reading “What is the matter?” said Albert, entering; “no carriage to be had?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
away
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From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
bell
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From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
carriage
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
days
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
died
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From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
entered
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From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
entering
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From this reading “What is the matter?” said Albert, entering; “no carriage to be had?”
excellency
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
feared
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
Franz
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From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
guessed
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From this reading “Just so,” returned Franz, “you have guessed it.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Just so,” returned Franz, “you have guessed it.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
instantly
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From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
Just
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From this reading “Just so,” returned Franz, “you have guessed it.”
landlord
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
late
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
matter
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From this reading “What is the matter?” said Albert, entering; “no carriage to be had?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
most
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
needed
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “What is the matter?” said Albert, entering; “no carriage to be had?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
Pastrini
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From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
promise
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
rang
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From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
said
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
Signor
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From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
single
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so,” returned Franz, “you have guessed it.”
sound
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From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
there
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
three
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
too
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
triumphantly
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
very
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
waiting
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
Well
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” said Albert, entering; “no carriage to be had?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
woke
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From this reading The next morning Franz woke first, and instantly rang the bell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
Yes
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
yesterday
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From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The sound had not yet died away when Signor Pastrini himself entered.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, excellency,” said the landlord triumphantly, and without waiting for Franz to question him, “I feared yesterday, when I would not promise you anything, that you were too late—there is not a single carriage to be had—that is, for the three last days” “Yes,” returned Franz, “for the very three days it is most needed.”
