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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 He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
absolute
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
afterwards
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
alive
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
all
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
all-absorbing
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
antique
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
any
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
arrested
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
babble
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
certainly
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
class
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
collection
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
confused
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
connoisseurs
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
conscious
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
containing
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
curios
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
drunk
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
fact
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
facts
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
fall
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
footsteps
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
frequented
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
furniture
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
gleaned
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
goods
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
Grete
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
Grünebaum
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
guided
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
harbouring
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
hardly
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
home
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
hotel
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
hour
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From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
How
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
instinct
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
interview
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From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
Iván
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
jewellery
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
kept
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
kinds
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
knew
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
Kolowrátring
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
late
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From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
meant
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
Moses
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
most
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
much
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
night
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
obviously
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From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
old
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
Opernring
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
Ottlinger's
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
out
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
outward
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
police
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
reached
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
reeling
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From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
remembered
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
salvation
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From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
say
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
shop
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
stolen
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
suspicion
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From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
things
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Iván, though hardly alive to any outward facts, save the all-absorbing one, was nevertheless conscious of that, and instinct guided his reeling footsteps to the hotel on the Kolowrátring.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
too
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From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
Vienna
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obviously too late to interview old Moses at that hour of the night.
well
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From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He remembered nothing after the time when, out of Grete Ottlinger’s confused babble, he had gleaned the name of Grünebaum--the name that to him at last meant absolute salvation.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How Iván ever reached home that night, without being arrested by the police on suspicion of being drunk, he never afterwards could say.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew the shop well on the Opernring, kept by old Moses Grünebaum, and containing a wonderful collection of antique jewellery, furniture, and curios of all kinds--a shop much frequented by connoisseurs, the most thought of in Vienna, in fact, for that class of things, certainly not one that would ever fall under suspicion of harbouring stolen goods.
