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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 Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
afraid
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
Arkadyevitch
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
ballet
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
companion
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
comprehended
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From this reading The eyes and the smile of Stepan Arkadyevitch showed Levin that he comprehended that feeling fittingly.
congenial
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
death
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
essential
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From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
eyes
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From this reading The eyes and the smile of Stepan Arkadyevitch showed Levin that he comprehended that feeling fittingly.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The eyes and the smile of Stepan Arkadyevitch showed Levin that he comprehended that feeling fittingly.
felt
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
fittingly
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From this reading The eyes and the smile of Stepan Arkadyevitch showed Levin that he comprehended that feeling fittingly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
forever
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
forget
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From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
fourteen
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
get
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
going
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
gone
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
happy
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From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
hours
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
impatient
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
kill
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From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
Kitty
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
Levin
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
longing
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
loved
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From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
most
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
only
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From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
out
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
plighted
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
possible
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
quickly
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
reality
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
said
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
see
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
showed
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From this reading The eyes and the smile of Stepan Arkadyevitch showed Levin that he comprehended that feeling fittingly.
smile
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From this reading The eyes and the smile of Stepan Arkadyevitch showed Levin that he comprehended that feeling fittingly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
soirée
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
Stepan
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From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
talk
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From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stepan Arkadyevitch would have been the companion most congenial to him, but he was going out, he said, to a _soirée_, in reality to the ballet.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
tomorrow
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
uneasiness
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From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Levin only had time to tell him he was happy, and that he loved him, and would never, never forget what he had done for him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was essential for him to be with someone to talk to, so as not to be left alone, to kill time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Kitty had gone and Levin was left alone, he felt such uneasiness without her, and such an impatient longing to get as quickly, as quickly as possible, to tomorrow morning, when he would see her again and be plighted to her forever, that he felt afraid, as though of death, of those fourteen hours that he had to get through without her.
