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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 "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
abstract
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
again
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From this reading The news had had time to complete its circle, and was again returning to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
arrival
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From this reading One of his fellow officers stopped him to give him the news of Labázov's arrival.
calm
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From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
circle
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communicating
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complete
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conversation
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
exit
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From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
fellow
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felt
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fresh
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From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
give
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From this reading One of his fellow officers stopped him to give him the news of Labázov's arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news had had time to complete its circle, and was again returning to him.
hall
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From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of his fellow officers stopped him to give him the news of Labázov's arrival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his fellow officers stopped him to give him the news of Labázov's arrival.
interest
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Iván
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know
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From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
Labázov's
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left
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necessity
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news
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
officers
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From this reading One of his fellow officers stopped him to give him the news of Labázov's arrival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
people
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From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
Pákhtin
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
Pávlovich
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From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
replied
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returning
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From this reading The news had had time to complete its circle, and was again returning to him.
right
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From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
rose
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smile
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From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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speaking
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sphere
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
stopped
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From this reading One of his fellow officers stopped him to give him the news of Labázov's arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
time
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From this reading The news had had time to complete its circle, and was again returning to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
transferred
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From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
turning
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From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
walked
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From this reading He felt the necessity of communicating the news to fresh people, and so he rose and, speaking to the right and to the left, walked from one hall to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus the conversation was transferred to an abstract sphere, which did not interest Pákhtin.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who does not know that?" replied Iván Pávlovich, with a calm smile, turning to the exit.
