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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 Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
acquaintance
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
become
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
condemned
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
consumptive
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
day
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
Ekaterinburg
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
especially
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
fond
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
gang
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
going
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
grew
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
halting
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
hard
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
how
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
imprisonment
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From this reading Up to the time of his imprisonment his story was soon told.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
Katusha
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
Kryltzoff
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
KRYLTZOFF'S
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From this reading KRYLTZOFF’S STORY.
labour
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
made
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
man
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
nearly
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
Once
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
revolutionist
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
road
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
several
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
soon
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From this reading Up to the time of his imprisonment his story was soon told.
spent
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
started
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
station
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
STORY
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From this reading KRYLTZOFF’S STORY.
summer
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
talked
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
talking
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up to the time of his imprisonment his story was soon told.
times
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From this reading Nekhludoff had made his acquaintance already in Ekaterinburg, and talked with him several times on the road after that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
Up
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From this reading Up to the time of his imprisonment his story was soon told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
whole
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From this reading Once, in summer, Nekhludoff spent nearly the whole of a day with him at a halting station, and Kryltzoff, having once started talking, told him his story and how he had become a revolutionist.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
young
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From this reading Nekhludoff grew especially fond of Kryltzoff, a consumptive young man condemned to hard labour, who was going with the same gang as Katusha.
