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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 Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
ALL
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
aristocrats
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
backs
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
Bear's
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
book
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
call
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
calling
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
country
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
Czar
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
easy
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
enough
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
especially
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
extraordinary
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From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
feet
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
four
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
give
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
God
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
grave
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
green
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
ground
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
hand
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
hard
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
head
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
heavily
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
induced
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From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
iron
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
league
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
lot
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
made
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
master's
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
members
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
military
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
MOST
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
Napoleonists
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
others
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
own
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
Passing
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
Paw
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
plans
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
POWERFUL
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
pressed
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
RULER
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
Russian
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
soul
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
THEMpronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
turning
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
up
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From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Passing over the military, and turning their backs upon the league of the aristocrats, they took up a ground of their own, calling themselves "Napoleonists!"
Volkslied
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
way
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
Well
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What induced them to choose that extraordinary name for themselves?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
wide-spreading
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
work
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From this reading THE MOST POWERFUL RULER OF THEM ALL While the members of "the green book" were at work on their wide-spreading plans, those of the Bear's Paw had made others to their way of thinking.
written
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From this reading Well, it is easy enough to make the poor believe their lot to be a hard one; it was at that time that the Russian Volkslied was written-- "My soul I give to God; My head I give the Czar; My body beneath my master's feet; The grave is all I call my own!"
years
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From this reading Within the last four years especially the iron hand of adversity had pressed heavily on the country.
