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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 A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
accompany
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
ante-room
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
any
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
appeal
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
aside
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
Brousson
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
calling
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
change
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
czar's
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
de
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
DUEL
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From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
entered
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
executing
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
find
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
follow
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
guard
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
haste
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
lost
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
M
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
made
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
MakenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
many
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
MENTCHIKOF
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
moment
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
mood
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
Najine
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
officer
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
out
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
peculiarity
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
position
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
pride
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
quietly
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
rapidly
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
reached
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
repent
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
said
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
salon
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
signaled
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From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
SWORDS
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From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
then
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From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MENTCHIKOF lost no time in executing the czar’s order, and signaled to me to follow him as he left the _salon_.
touched
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
transmitting
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
way
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From this reading I made my way out as rapidly and quietly as I could, and reached the ante-room in time to find him transmitting the order to one of the guard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
yielded
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “M. de Brousson will accompany you,” he said to the officer as I entered; and then, calling me aside, he added: “Make what haste you can, the czar’s mood may change.
Zotof's
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From this reading He yielded because of the peculiarity of his position, and Najine Zotof’s appeal before so many touched his pride, but he may repent his order at any moment.
