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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 With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
acid
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
afoul
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
anger
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
antagonistic
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
ask
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
bell
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
came
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
carbolic
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
condition
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
corridor
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
desiring
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
exceptions
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
faint
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
favor
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
Fearing
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
feigned
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
find
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
head
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
heart
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
horror
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
hospital
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From this reading She was in the hospital.
impregnated
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
indulged
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
inebriate
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
inspector
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
made
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
Maslova
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
mystery
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
officials
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
often
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
out
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
permitted
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
persistently
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
physician
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
prison
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
prisoners
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
ran
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
rang
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From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
relaxed
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
rules
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
shortcomings
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From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
show
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From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fearing that Nekhludoff might ask something not permitted by the rules, and, moreover, desiring to show that he made no exceptions in favor of anybody, he feigned anger.
sternly
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The physician indulged the prisoners' shortcomings and often relaxed the rules in their favor, for which he often ran afoul of the prison officials and even the head physician.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
wanted
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a faint heart and with horror at the thought that he might find Maslova in an inebriate condition and persistently antagonistic, and at the mystery which she was to him, Nekhludoff rang the bell and inquired of the inspector about Maslova.
young
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From this reading A young physician, impregnated with carbolic acid, came out into the corridor and sternly asked Nekhludoff what he wanted.
