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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 We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
afternoons
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
air
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
all
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From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
almost
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
amends
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
bright
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
city
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
common
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
days
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
departure
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
dodging
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From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
doing
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
door
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From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
down
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
driven
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
entire
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
excursions
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From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
fashionable
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
fatigue
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
felt
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
few
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
fondest
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From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
house
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
ice
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
intended
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
invigorating
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
lackey
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From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
Mary
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From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
Nevsky
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
oftenest
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From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
out
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From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
past
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
Patoff
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
portion
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
proposed
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
saw
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From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
showed
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
signs
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
snow
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
some
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
street
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
sunshiny
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
There
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
three
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
times
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
two
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
up
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
very
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From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
walked
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From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
walking
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From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had driven up and down the Nevsky two or three times, but had never walked its entire length, as I proposed doing a few days before our intended departure from the city.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were very few in the street, either in the fashionable or common part of the Nevsky, and the air was so invigorating that we felt no fatigue, but walked on and on, past the Patoff house, which showed some signs of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
windows
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From this reading A door and windows were open, and we saw a lackey or two dodging in and out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of all our party, next to myself, Mary was the fondest of walking, and went with me oftenest on long excursions.
wrapped
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
year
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From this reading It was one of those bright, sunshiny afternoons, which almost make amends for the ice and snow in which the city is wrapped a great portion of the year.
