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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 Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
addressed
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From this reading One of the ladies, who had met the volunteers, came out of the hall and addressed Sergey Ivanovitch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
away
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From this reading “No, I’m going away myself, princess.
bouquets
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
busy
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
cabs
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
came
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From this reading One of the ladies, who had met the volunteers, came out of the hall and addressed Sergey Ivanovitch.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
crowd
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
day
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
driving
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
flowers
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
followed
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
following
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
four
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
French
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From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
full
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
going
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From this reading “No, I’m going away myself, princess.
groom
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
hall
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From this reading One of the ladies, who had met the volunteers, came out of the hall and addressed Sergey Ivanovitch.
I'm
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From this reading “No, I’m going away myself, princess.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
Ivanovitch
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
just
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
Katavasov
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
Kursk
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
Ladies
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
line
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
looking
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
met
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No, I’m going away myself, princess.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I’m going away myself, princess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
off
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From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the ladies, who had met the volunteers, came out of the hall and addressed Sergey Ivanovitch.
only
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
out
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From this reading One of the ladies, who had met the volunteers, came out of the hall and addressed Sergey Ivanovitch.
particularly
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
people
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “No, I’m going away myself, princess.
reached
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
round
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
rushing
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From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
saw
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
see
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From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
Sergey
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
station
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
things
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
too
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From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
up
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
volunteers
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From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ladies met them with bouquets of flowers, and followed by the rushing crowd they went into the station.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of people that day, when, looking round for the groom who was following with their things, they saw a party of volunteers driving up in four cabs.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You too come to see them off?” she asked in French.
