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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 "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
again
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
attendant
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
come
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From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
died
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
don't
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
dull
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
ear
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
end
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From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
friend
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From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
glanced
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
lawyer
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
lifeless
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
like
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
little
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
man
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Michael
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
murmured
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needs
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
new
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
Petroff
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
Petroff's
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
poor
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praying
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From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
says
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From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
sick
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
soul
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
sounded
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From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
straightened
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
time
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He says that he has come to the end of his strength, our poor friend.
tone
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
up
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From this reading Michael Petroff straightened up again and glanced at the little lawyer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sounded as if he were praying.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
winter
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From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," answered the sick man in a dull and lifeless tone, and murmured something in Petroff's ear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He needs a new soul--like that time in the winter, when the attendant died, don't you remember?"
