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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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air
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allowed
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ample
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From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
awake
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Babel
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to her she had been taking part in some ghastly nightmare, and she shuddered as she thought of the lawlessness, under cover of law, of this great and despotic empire, where even the ruler was under the surveillance of his subordinates, and could not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety, were he so minded.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
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breakfast
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buffet
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came
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From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
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coffee
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company
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cosmopolitan
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cover
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despotic
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dishevelled
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dominion
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down
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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empire
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encountered
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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experiences
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fell
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gave
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get
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ghastly
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to her she had been taking part in some ghastly nightmare, and she shuddered as she thought of the lawlessness, under cover of law, of this great and despotic empire, where even the ruler was under the surveillance of his subordinates, and could not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety, were he so minded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hardly
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie found a small table and sat down beside it, ordering her coffee and rolls from the waiter who came to serve her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her she had been taking part in some ghastly nightmare, and she shuddered as she thought of the lawlessness, under cover of law, of this great and despotic empire, where even the ruler was under the surveillance of his subordinates, and could not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety, were he so minded.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jennie
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languages
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late
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law
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lawlessness
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leaving
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leisurely
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letter
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listening
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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London
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
Looking
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Luga
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many
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minded
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minutes
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most
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musing
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night
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nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It seemed to her she had been taking part in some ghastly nightmare, and she shuddered as she thought of the lawlessness, under cover of law, of this great and despotic empire, where even the ruler was under the surveillance of his subordinates, and could not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety, were he so minded.
nine
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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numerous
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o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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ordering
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out
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own
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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passengers
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restaurant
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rolls
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round
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ruler
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safety
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sat
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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serve
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seventeen
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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shuddered
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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sleep
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small
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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standstill
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station
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strange
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subordinates
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surveillance
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table
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taking
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her she had been taking part in some ghastly nightmare, and she shuddered as she thought of the lawlessness, under cover of law, of this great and despotic empire, where even the ruler was under the surveillance of his subordinates, and could not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety, were he so minded.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thronged
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
train
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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unkempt
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From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
waiter
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From this reading Jennie found a small table and sat down beside it, ordering her coffee and rolls from the waiter who came to serve her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At nine o’clock the long train came to a standstill, seventeen minutes late at Luga, and ample time was allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet of the station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed to her she had been taking part in some ghastly nightmare, and she shuddered as she thought of the lawlessness, under cover of law, of this great and despotic empire, where even the ruler was under the surveillance of his subordinates, and could not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety, were he so minded.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jennie found a small table and sat down beside it, ordering her coffee and rolls from the waiter who came to serve her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Looking round at the cosmopolitan company, and listening to the many languages, whose clash gave a Babel air to the restaurant, Jennie fell to musing on the strange experiences she had encountered since leaving London.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The restaurant was thronged with numerous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly yet awake, while many were unkempt and dishevelled, as if they had had little sleep during the night.
