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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 As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
all
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
apartment
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
April
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
asking
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
Bellevue
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
closely
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
deal
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
delighted
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
easily
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
especially
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
feel
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
flights
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
Italy
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
Ivan
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
Ivan's
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
Katy
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
kissed
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
ladylike
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
like
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
lived
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
many
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
mother
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
much
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
night
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
old
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
ownership
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
Paris
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
particular
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
parting
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
pass
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
Petersburg
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
pretty
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
quarters
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
questions
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
rooms
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
sake
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
saying
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
Scholaskie
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
scrutinized
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From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
see
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
settled
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
soon
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
Sophie
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
St
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
stairs
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
talked
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
three
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was delighted to see us, especially Katy, in whom she seemed to feel she had a particular right of ownership, and whom she scrutinized very closely all the time we were with her, and kissed at parting, saying, “For Ivan’s sake!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
up
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
very
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
way
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From this reading She talked a great deal, but in a pleasant, ladylike way, asking many questions about her mother and Ivan.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
winter
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From this reading From St. Petersburg we went to Italy for the rest of the winter; and April found us again in Paris, at our old quarters, the Bellevue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
woman
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From this reading As soon as we were settled, we looked up Sophie Scholaskie, whom we found up three long flights of stairs, in a very pretty little apartment, where she lived alone, with a woman to come morning and night to see to her rooms.
wonder
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
young
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From this reading She was a very handsome young woman, and so much like Ivan that I did not wonder he could pass for her so easily.
