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1870
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From this reading Alexander Kuprin was born in 1870.
1890
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
1907
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
40
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
6th
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
abridged
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
Alexander
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From this reading Alexander Kuprin was born in 1870.
ALLEN
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
Army
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alexander Kuprin was born in 1870.
C
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
Cadet
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
College
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
Company's
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
devote
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
drill
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
entered
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
frequency
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
GEORGE
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
growing
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
Honour's
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
HOUSE
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
impatience
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexander Kuprin was born in 1870.
increasing
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
junior
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
Kuprin
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From this reading Alexander Kuprin was born in 1870.
lieutenant
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
literature
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
LTD
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
Military
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
Moscow
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
MUSEUM
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
nearly
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
officers
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
published
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
resigned
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
RUSKIN
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
School
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
seven
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
STREET
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
title
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
UNWIN
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD.
version
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
W
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From this reading RUSKIN HOUSE 40 MUSEUM STREET, W.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alexander Kuprin was born in 1870.
watches
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From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_An abridged version was published under the title "In Honour's Name" in 1907_] The 6th Company's afternoon drill was nearly over, and the junior officers looked with increasing frequency at their watches, and with growing impatience.
years
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From this reading He passed through the Cadet School and Military College at Moscow, entered the Army as lieutenant in 1890, and resigned after seven years to devote himself to literature.
