Chapter I
“I’m fond of them, very fond! First-rate fellows! Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
The Cossacks: A Tale of 1852
Chapter I
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“I’m
fond
of
them,
very
fond!
First-rate
fellows!
Fine!”
he
kept
repeating,
and
felt
ready
to
cry.
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“I’m
fond
of
them,
very
fond!
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First-rate
fellows!
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Fine!”
he
kept
repeating,
and
felt
ready
to
cry.
Learner Dictionary
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Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.”
First-rate
noun
US /ˈfirst-rate/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “First-rate fellows!”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
cry
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From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
fellows
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From this reading First-rate fellows!
felt
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From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
First-ratenounUS /ˈfirst-rate/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading First-rate fellows!
fond
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From this reading “I’m fond of them, very fond!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m fond of them, very fond!
kept
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From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m fond of them, very fond!
ready
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From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
repeating
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From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’m fond of them, very fond!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fine!” he kept repeating, and felt ready to cry.
very
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From this reading “I’m fond of them, very fond!