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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 The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
armchair
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
canon
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
Chyzik
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
coffee
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
covered
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
dinner
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
drank
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
Father
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
full
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
grapevines
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
habit
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
inspector
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
jesting
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
large
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
lined
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
man
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
mansion
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
mines
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
mustaches
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
now
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
old
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
Pan
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
Pani
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
pipe
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
poplars
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
porch
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
pouring
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
rather
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
road
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
ruddy
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From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
sat
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
sceptic
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
sitting
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
Skorabevski
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
Stolbitski
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
summer
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From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
tea
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From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
there
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In summer Pan and Pani Skorabevski drank coffee on this porch after dinner.
Ulanovski
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From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
view
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pan Skorabevski was a man of rather full habit, and ruddy, with large mustaches.
well
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting there now, and with them Father Ulanovski, Father Chyzik, and Stolbitski, the inspector of mines.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sat in an armchair, smoking a pipe; Pani Skorabevski was pouring tea; the inspector, who was a sceptic, was jesting with the old canon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
yard
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From this reading The mansion had a porch covered with grapevines, and a view on the yard as well as on a road lined with poplars.
