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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 Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
agitation
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
All
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
Anna
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
Annushka
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage and two hired cabs were waiting at the steps.
attention
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
bag
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
bags
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
boudoir
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
cabs
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From this reading The carriage and two hired cabs were waiting at the steps.
called
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
carriage
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From this reading The carriage and two hired cabs were waiting at the steps.
carried
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
carrying
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
chests
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
cord
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
Cupboards
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
down
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
driving
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
floor
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
footmen
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
forgetting
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
fro
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
full
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
gardeners
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
going
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
hall
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
hired
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From this reading The carriage and two hired cabs were waiting at the steps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
inward
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
newspaper
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
out
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
packing
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
pieces
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
porters
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
rattle
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
rooms
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
rugs
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
sent
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
shop
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
some
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
steps
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From this reading The carriage and two hired cabs were waiting at the steps.
strapped-up
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
summer
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
table
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
things
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
tossing
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
traveling
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
trunks
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
twice
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From this reading Cupboards and chests were open; twice they had sent to the shop for cord; pieces of newspaper were tossing about on the floor.
Two
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From this reading Two trunks, some bags and strapped-up rugs, had been carried down into the hall.
up
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
villa
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From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
waiting
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From this reading The carriage and two hired cabs were waiting at the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rooms of the summer villa were full of porters, gardeners, and footmen going to and fro carrying out things.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
work
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From this reading Anna, forgetting her inward agitation in the work of packing, was standing at a table in her boudoir, packing her traveling bag, when Annushka called her attention to the rattle of some carriage driving up.
