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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 It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
actions
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
agreeable
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
also
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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
any
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
attention
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
days
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
degree
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
docile
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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
duties
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
easily
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
entertain
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
ever-constant
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
exterior
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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
felt
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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
fleeing
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
fortunate
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
gay
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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
hurt
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
inclined
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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
inward
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
kept
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
loved
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
man
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
mean
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
military
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
mischief
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
mood
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
other
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
perhaps
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
Petersburg
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
place
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
Prince
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
realize
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
salved
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From this reading No amount of attention from any other quite salved that ever-constant inward hurt.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
self-respect
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
showed
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From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
spirit
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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
Tamara
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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
things
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From this reading Tamara also was inclined to take things in no docile spirit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
three
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
Tsarsköi-Sélo
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From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
unhappy
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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
very
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From this reading She felt very unhappy, underneath her gay exterior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perhaps a fortunate thing that for three days after this the Prince was kept at his military duties at Tsarsköi-Sélo, and could not come to Petersburg, for he was in a mood that could easily mean mischief.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was not agreeable to her self-respect to realize she was fleeing from a place because she loved a man whose actions showed he did not entertain the same degree of feeling for her.
