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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 Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
able
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
account
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
adversaries
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
appeared
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
aside
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
BARON
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
bear
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
become
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
Benedict
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
BÜLOW
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
call
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
character
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
destined
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
eager
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From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
Eilenriede
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From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
Entrusted
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
fatigue
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
field
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From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
follow
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
Frankfort
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
FREDERIC
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
friend
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
Georges
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From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
glade
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From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
important
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
Kleist
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From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
leave
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
lose
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
mean
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From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
mission
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
moment
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
more
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
most
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From this reading Moreover, he was the most eager to leave the field.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
now
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
pursuing
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
reality
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
road
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
serious
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
sight
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
story
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
turned
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From this reading Entrusted as he was with a mission to Frankfort, he had turned aside from his road to call Benedict to account, and from the first moment that he was able to bear the fatigue of the journey he did not lose a moment in pursuing it.
Turpin
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
two
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
VON
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From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BARON FREDERIC VON BÜLOW And now we will leave our friend Benedict Turpin in order to follow one of his adversaries who is destined to become an important character in our story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We mean Baron Frederic von Bülow, whom we left with Georges Kleist in the glade of Eilenriede.
wound
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From this reading Although his wound appeared at first sight the more serious of the two, it was not in reality so.
