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18
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
acquaintance
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
advent
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
adventures
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
all
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
antiquity
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
any
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
back
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
Baron
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
became
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
buzz
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
certain
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
character
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
Chateau
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
clear
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
close
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
college
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
commenced
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
conception
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
conformation
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
curiosity
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
days
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
description
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
difficulty
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
droll
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
exemplifications
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
extend
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
family
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
far
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
G
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
given
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
grew
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
grotesquerie
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
house
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
Hungarian
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
insight
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
intimacy
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
June
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
Jung
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
knew
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
later
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
less
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
made
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
magnificent
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
majority
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
means
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
member
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
mental
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
met
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
months
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
more
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
most
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
n
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
necessary
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
night
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
noble
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
obtained
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
partial
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
permitted
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
place
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
precincts
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
public
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
records
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
regard
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
Ritzner
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
scion
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
separation
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
some
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
somewhat
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From this reading Here it was that I obtained a place in his regard, and here, with somewhat more difficulty, a partial insight into his mental conformation.
species
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
summer
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
talent
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
three
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
threw
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
Tieck
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
train
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
twenty-fifth
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From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
vivid
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
von
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From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Baron Ritzner von Jung was a noble Hungarian family, every member of which (at least as far back into antiquity as any certain records extend) was more or less remarkable for talent of some description—the majority for that species of _grotesquerie_ in conception of which Tieck, a scion of the house, has given a vivid, although by no means the most vivid exemplifications.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I remember the buzz of curiosity which his advent excited within the college precincts on the night of the twenty-fifth of June.
year
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From this reading My acquaintance with Ritzner commenced at the magnificent Chateau Jung, into which a train of droll adventures, not to be made public, threw me during the summer months of the year 18—.
years
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From this reading In later days this insight grew more clear, as the intimacy which had at first permitted it became more close; and when, after three years separation, we met at G——n, I knew all that it was necessary to know of the character of the Baron Ritzner von Jung.
