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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 Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
Always
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
arrived
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
Benedict
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
buttonhole
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
Bülow's
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
care
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
chain
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
chair
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
considered
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
convention
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
Cross
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
devoted
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
down
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
dressed
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
entered
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
eternal
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
executor
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
family
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
Frederic
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
General
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
gold
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
greatest
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
Guelphic
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
Helen
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
Honour
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
hung
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
indicated
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From this reading Benedict indicated that he preferred to stand.
Karl
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
laid
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
Legion
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
line
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
more
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
now
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
obedient
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
once
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
ordered
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
perform
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
place
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
preferred
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From this reading Benedict indicated that he preferred to stand.
remind
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
rose
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
sat
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
seat
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
SEE
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
sent
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From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
services
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
showed
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
shown
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From this reading He ordered Benedict to be shown in at once, and as he entered rose from his seat, showed him a chair, and sat down again.
stand
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From this reading Benedict indicated that he preferred to stand.
study
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From this reading The general was in his study.
Sturm
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
von
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
WAIT
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From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "WAIT AND SEE" When Karl and Helen had been laid in their place of eternal rest, Benedict considered that the time had now arrived when, having no more services to perform for the family to which he had devoted himself, he might remind Sturm that he was Frederic von Bülow's executor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Always obedient to convention he dressed himself with the greatest care, hung the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Guelphic Order to his buttonhole by a line gold chain and sent in his name to General Sturm.
