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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 place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
almost
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
arms
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
aspen
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
back
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
belt
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
birch
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
branch
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
buds
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
bursting
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
clearly
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
copse
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
corner
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
dotted
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
double
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
down
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
ears
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
far
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
fastened
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
fixed
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
followed
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
forest
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
fork
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
full
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
glade
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
glow
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
got
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
Gray
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
gun
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
hanging
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
Laska
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
leaning
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
led
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
Levin
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
lower
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
mossy
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
Oblonsky
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
off
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
old
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
opposite
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
other
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
out
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
overcoat
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
place
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
pricked
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
reaching
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
sat
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
see
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
setting
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
side
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
snow
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
stand-shooting
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
stream
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From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
sun
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
sunset
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
swampy
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
swollen
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
thick
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
trap
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From this reading On reaching the copse, Levin got out of the trap and led Oblonsky to a corner of a mossy, swampy glade, already quite free from snow.
tree
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
trees
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
twigs
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From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
up
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
warily
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From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place fixed on for the stand-shooting was not far above a stream in a little aspen copse.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gray old Laska, who had followed them, sat down warily opposite him and pricked up her ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was setting behind a thick forest, and in the glow of sunset the birch trees, dotted about in the aspen copse, stood out clearly with their hanging twigs, and their buds swollen almost to bursting.
worked
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From this reading He went back himself to a double birch tree on the other side, and leaning his gun on the fork of a dead lower branch, he took off his full overcoat, fastened his belt again, and worked his arms to see if they were free.
