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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 Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
absorbed
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From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
angry
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
arrival
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From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
bailiff
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
brother
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From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
brother's
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From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
cherished
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
conversation
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From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
cut
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
days
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
doubt
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From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
early
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
favorite
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
front
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
gone
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
hand
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
house
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
Levin
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From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
liked
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
made
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
matter
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From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
meadow
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
means
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
mow
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From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
mowing
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
much
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
Once
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
peasant
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
peasants
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
personal
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From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
plan
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
previous
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
recourse
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
regaining
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
scythe
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
several
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
spring
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
temper
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
times
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
together
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
tried
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
very
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ever since his brother’s arrival, he had been in doubt whether to mow or not.
whole
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From this reading He had cut the whole of the meadow in front of his house, and this year ever since the early spring he had cherished a plan for mowing for whole days together with the peasants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The personal matter that absorbed Levin during his conversation with his brother was this.
work
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From this reading He liked the work so much that he had several times tried his hand at mowing since.
year
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From this reading Once in a previous year he had gone to look at the mowing, and being made very angry by the bailiff he had recourse to his favorite means for regaining his temper,—he took a scythe from a peasant and began mowing.
