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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 TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
adopted
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
Apraxin
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
brother
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
called
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
children
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
CLOAK
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From this reading THE ENVOY’S CLOAK.
complication
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From this reading Here, then, was a complication.
Councillor
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
courtesy
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
description
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
discovered
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
discussed
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
ENVOY'S
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From this reading THE ENVOY’S CLOAK.
episode
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
existed
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
friend
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
full
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
gave
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
held
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here, then, was a complication.
household
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
key
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
Madame
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
madame's
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
matter
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
Mentchikofs
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
much
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
nephew
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
palace
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
place
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
relationship
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
scene
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
son
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
soon
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENVOY’S CLOAK.
then
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From this reading Here, then, was a complication.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
young
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From this reading No blood relationship existed; madame’s brother, having no children, had adopted the son of a friend, but young Apraxin held the place of a nephew in the Zotof household.
Yury
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
Zotof
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
Zotof's
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From this reading The episode was much discussed, and she found that Yury Apraxin was an adopted son of Madame Zotof’s brother, and called by courtesy a nephew of the Councillor Zotof.
Zénaïde
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From this reading TO Zénaïde I gave a full description of the scene at Mentchikofs palace, and she soon discovered the key to the matter.
