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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 A LESSON IN NIHILISM.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
annoyed
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
aside
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
assassinated
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
brought
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
care
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
come
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
curious
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
danger
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
few
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From this reading She told me in a few sentences.
friend
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
greatest
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LESSON IN NIHILISM.
irritation
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
just
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
learn
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
LESSON
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From this reading A LESSON IN NIHILISM.
little
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
lover
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
moment
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
most
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
NIHILISM
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From this reading A LESSON IN NIHILISM.
Nihilists
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
Olga
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
Paula
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
rooms
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
sentences
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From this reading She told me in a few sentences.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
soon
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
thrust
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
told
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From this reading She told me in a few sentences.
took
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
Tueski
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
unwelcome
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
visit
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
warn
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From this reading A friend had been to warn her that I was in danger from the Nihilists and that unless I took the greatest care, I should be assassinated.
warned
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
went
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From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I thrust aside my irritation--which was not against Olga--and went to her, curious to learn what had brought her to visit me.
wiles
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From this reading I was not a little annoyed that so soon after Olga had warned me against the wiles of Paula Tueski, she should come just when my most unwelcome lover was in my rooms--and at such a moment.
