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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 The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
Agraphena
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
aired
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
arrival
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
away
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
back
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
blocked
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
boxes
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
business
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
came
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
Corney
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
curious
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
dissatisfied
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
drove
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
empty
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
evening
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
evidently
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
gas
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
going
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
hindered
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
house
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
inertia
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
kind
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
light
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From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
lit
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
made
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
naphthaline
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
NEKHLUDOFF
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF RETURNS TO TOWN.
Nekhludoff's
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
new
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From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
only
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
owing
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
packed
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
peculiar
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From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
Petrovna
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
railway
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
return
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From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
RETURNS
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF RETURNS TO TOWN.
room
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
rooms
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
smelt
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
station
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From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town struck Nekhludoff in a new and peculiar light on his return.
things
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
tired
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From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF RETURNS TO TOWN.
TOWN
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF RETURNS TO TOWN.
up
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
way
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From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Agraphena Petrovna and Corney were both feeling tired and dissatisfied, and had even had a quarrel over those things that seemed made only to be aired and packed away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He came back in the evening, when the gas was lit, and drove from the railway station to his house, where the rooms still smelt of naphthaline.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nekhludoff’s room was empty, but not in order, and the way to it was blocked up with boxes, so that his arrival evidently hindered the business which, owing to a curious kind of inertia, was going on in this house.
