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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 “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
away
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
became
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
Caucasus
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
Central
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
doing
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From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
enter
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From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
farther
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
find
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From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
heart
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
lighter
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
living
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From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
Moscow
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From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
nearer
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
occurred
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
Olénin
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
out
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From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
past
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From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
people
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From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
return
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
Russia
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
see
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From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
show
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
society
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
sometimes
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
stay
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
travelled
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
