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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 The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
acquaintance
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
all
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
assert
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
castle
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
claims
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
congratulations
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
Count
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
count's
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
cut
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
daughter
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
deeply
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
felt
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
festivities
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
greater
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
greetings
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
guests
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
hour
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noonday.
justly
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
landlord
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
LANDLORD'S
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From this reading THE YOUNG LANDLORD'S RETURN.
late
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
Morynski
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
nephew
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
night
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
noonday
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From this reading It was noonday.
number
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From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
offended
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
others
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
politeness
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
relationship
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
RETURN
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From this reading THE YOUNG LANDLORD'S RETURN.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
slight
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
stay
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
tarried
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG LANDLORD'S RETURN.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The festivities at the castle had been continued until a late hour, and the greater number of the guests had remained over night.
Wanda
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From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noonday.
welcome
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From this reading Count Morynski and his daughter tarried after all the others had left, as politeness required that they should stay to welcome the young landlord.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The count's acquaintance with his nephew was so slight that he cut short his first greetings and congratulations, and Wanda felt that she had no right to assert the claims of relationship with one whom she had so deeply and so justly offended.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG LANDLORD'S RETURN.
