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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
all
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
atone
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
attempted
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
came
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From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.
conduct
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
contrition
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
debased
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From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
delighted
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
efface
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
extent
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
feelings
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
felt
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
finally
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From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
guilt
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
horrified
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
horror
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From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.
how
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.
infamy
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only now it all came out in all its horror.
made
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
now
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
only
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
out
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
own
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
perceived
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From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
perpetrated
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
played
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
prison
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
realized
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
simply
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From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
soul
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From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
understood
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From this reading He now for the first time perceived how her soul had been debased, and she finally understood it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
way
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From this reading "So, that is how it is!" thought Nekhludoff as he made his way out of the prison, and he only now realized the extent of his guilt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first Nekhludoff had played with his feelings and delighted in his own contrition; now he was simply horrified.
wrong
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From this reading Had he not attempted to efface and atone for his conduct, he should never have felt all the infamy of it, nor she all the wrong perpetrated against her.
