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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 Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
all
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
also
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
best
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
coachman
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
constable
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
councillor
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
discover
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
district
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
employed
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
estate
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
examining
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
fellow
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
finished
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
friend
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
gang
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
head
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
helped
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
horses
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
just
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
knew
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
magistrate
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
marshal
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
men
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
military
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
night
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
NIKOLAEVICH
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
nobility
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
out
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
PETER
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
police
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
Prokofy
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
Proshka
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
provincial
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
rural
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From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
service
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
skilful
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
slept
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
staff
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
stolen
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
suspect
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
SVENTIZKY
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
thieves
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From this reading He knew somebody on the estate must have helped the thieves, and began to suspect all his staff.
times
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The district constable was a friend of Peter Nikolaevich, as were the provincial head of the police, the marshal of the nobility, and also the rural councillor and the examining magistrate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
whole
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
working
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From this reading He inquired who had slept out that night, and the gang of the working men told him Proshka had not been in the whole night.
XI
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From this reading XI PETER NIKOLAEVICH SVENTIZKY did his best to discover who had stolen his horses.
young
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From this reading Proshka, or Prokofy Nikolaevich, was a young fellow who had just finished his military service, handsome, and skilful in all he did; Peter Nikolaevich employed him at times as coachman.
