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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 Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
agree
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
all
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
any
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
Barania-Glova
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
bed
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
birch
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
black
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
blacksmith's
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
boy
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
came
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
child
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
coming
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
conjured
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
consecrated
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
day
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
disease
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
fact
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
filled
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
following
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
garlands
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
GENIUS
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
gossips
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
got
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
greater
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
helped
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
hen
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
Hershek
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
immediately
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
incensed
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
lay
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
measure
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
meet
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
met
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
night
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
old
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
possible
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
Repa
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
road
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
seeing
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
sick
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
sieve
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
storm
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
taken
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
then
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
trouble
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
Tsisova
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
up
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From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
VICTORY
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From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
vodka
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From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
wagon
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
wife
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
woman
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
