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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 Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
acted
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
Baron
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
became
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
Beling
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
best
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
better
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
bore
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
breathing
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
brigade
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
Brigadier-General
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
Bülow
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
catered
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
Chandroz
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
cigars
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
day
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
departure
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
entered
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
family
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
floor
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
four
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
Frankfort
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
garrisoned
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
GENERAL
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
gradually
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
house
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
informing
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
instructions
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
Karl
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
lay
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
letter
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
Madame
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
Manteuffel
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
men
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
more
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
municipality
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
officer
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
perceptible
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
placing
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
prepare
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
principal
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
Prussians
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
rations
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
related
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
replaced
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
Roeder
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
rooms
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
safeguarded
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
serjeant-major
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
staff
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
STURM
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From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
suite
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
supplied
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From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
surgeon's
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Madame von Beling acted on these instructions, and the men had better rations and cigars supplied to them than if the municipality had catered for them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
thus
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
unconscious
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From this reading After the surgeon's departure Karl lay still unconscious, but his breathing gradually became more perceptible.
urging
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
von
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From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Baron von Bülow was the principal staff officer of this brigade, and, as we have related, on the day the Prussians entered Frankfort he had safeguarded the Chandroz family, by placing four men and a serjeant-major in their house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
why
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From this reading The serjeant-major bore a letter for Madame von Beling, informing her why she was thus garrisoned and urging her to prepare the best rooms on her first floor for General Sturm and his suite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENERAL STURM Brigadier-General Roeder, who had replaced General Manteuffel, had brought with him General Sturm and his brigade.
