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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 After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
all
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
almost
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
ambush
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
aside
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
bank
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
beaten
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From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
black
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
cast
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
cloaks
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
cordon
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
Cossacks
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
dark
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
ditch
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
down
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From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
Eróshka
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
few
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
go
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
gone
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
guns
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
hidden
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
lay
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
lie
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
log
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
Lukáshka
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
Nazárka
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
path
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
place
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
reached
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
recently
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From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
reeds
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
river
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
shouldering
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
soon
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
started
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
steps
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
thick
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
three
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
turned
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From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
Térek
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
Uncle
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
up
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
want
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
water
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From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
