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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 carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
Aix-la-Chapelle
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
arrange
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
arrangements
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
attempt
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
Baron
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
bell
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From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
carriage
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
Charlie
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
CHARLIE'S
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From this reading CHARLIE'S VISITOR.
city
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
correspondence
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
dawn
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
day
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
deposited
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
Dom
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From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
Ernestine
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
final
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
Five
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From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
Frankenburg
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
future
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
glitter
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
Grünthal
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
hotel
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
Kirche
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From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
light
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
made
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
meant
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
more
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
o'clock
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From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
once
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
Pierrepont
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
possible
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
rejoin
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
remain
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
return
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
Rhine
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
see
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
some
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
stole
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From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
then
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would they be?
Thuringians
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From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
tolled
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From this reading Five o'clock tolled from the great bell of the Dom Kirche.
VISITOR
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From this reading CHARLIE'S VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would they be?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The carriage deposited Charlie Pierrepont at an hotel in Aix-la-Chapelle, where he meant to remain for a little to make some attempt to see Ernestine once more--to arrange, if possible, about their future correspondence, and then to rejoin the Thuringians.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dawn stole in over the city, and the Rhine began to glitter in light--the dawn of that day on which the Baron Grünthal was to return to Frankenburg, and 'the final arrangements' were to be made.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would they be?
