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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 terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
clap
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
consequences
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
convulsing
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
DEED
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From this reading THE DEED WHICH RANG THROUGH RUSSIA.
destined
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From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
entire
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
event
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
expose
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
fabric
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
few
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
foundations
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
happened
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
hour
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
hours
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
infinite
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
knew
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
leave
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From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
like
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
lowest
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
moment
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
nation
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
next
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
noon
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
Olga
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From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
ordeal
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
peril
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
personal
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
plans
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
proposed
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
RANG
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From this reading THE DEED WHICH RANG THROUGH RUSSIA.
report
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
ruin
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
RUSSIA
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From this reading THE DEED WHICH RANG THROUGH RUSSIA.
see
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
shaking
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
smaller
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From this reading And one of its smaller consequences was to ruin my plans and expose me to infinite personal peril.
social
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
startnounUS /stɑrt/
a sudden movement of surprise in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
terrible
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEED WHICH RANG THROUGH RUSSIA.
then
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE DEED WHICH RANG THROUGH RUSSIA.
thunder
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
trying
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
very
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From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DEED WHICH RANG THROUGH RUSSIA.
whole
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From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A terrible event happened within the next few hours, the report of which rang through Russia like a clap of thunder, convulsing the whole nation, and shaking for the moment the entire social fabric to its lowest foundations.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Olga was to start at noon, and I proposed to see her an hour before then, for what I knew would be a very trying ordeal.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not destined that Olga should leave Russia yet.
