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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 man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
also
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD GENERAL OF REPUTE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
armed
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
baron
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
bayonets
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
Caucasus
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
command
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
commit
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
crimes
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
cropped
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
Cross
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
decorations
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
defending
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
depended
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
dressed
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
easing
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
families
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
fate
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
GENERAL
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From this reading AN OLD GENERAL OF REPUTE.
German
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
got
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
greatly
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
guns
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
hair
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
homes
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
killed
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
Later
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
made
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
man
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
many
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
men
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
more
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
number
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD GENERAL OF REPUTE.
OLD
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From this reading AN OLD GENERAL OF REPUTE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
only
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
OrdernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
orders
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
outlived
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
peasants
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
Petersburg
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
Poland
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
prisoners
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
profusion
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
received
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
REPUTE
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From this reading AN OLD GENERAL OF REPUTE.
Russian
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
said
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
served
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
serving
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
there
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From this reading Later on he served in Poland, and there also made Russian peasants commit many different crimes, and got more orders and decorations for his uniform.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
thousand
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
uniform
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
valued
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From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
White
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had received this order, which he greatly valued, while serving in the Caucasus, because a number of Russian peasants, with their hair cropped, and dressed in uniform and armed with guns and bayonets, had killed at his command more than a thousand men who were defending their liberty, their homes, and their families.
wits
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From this reading The man on whom depended the easing of the fate of the Petersburg prisoners was an old General of repute--a baron of German descent, who, as it was said of him, had outlived his wits.
wore
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From this reading He had received a profusion of orders, but only wore one of them, the Order of the White Cross.
