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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 a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
Akulina
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
arose
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
beauty
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From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
buried
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
burning
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
candle
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
ceased
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
child
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
cry
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
Czar
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
face
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
feed
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
feeding
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
fell
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
head
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
heard
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From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
hour
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
husband
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From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
increased
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From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
infant
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
knew
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From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
many
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
married
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
old
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
only
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From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
pale
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From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
position
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
Presently
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From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
raised
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
reason
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
returning
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From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
soldiers
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
staring
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
steps
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From this reading Presently she heard steps outside, and knew that her husband was returning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
very
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From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very pale, but this only increased her beauty.
weep
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From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
why
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From this reading After a time she raised her head, and staring at the burning candle she began to question herself as to why she had married, and as to the reason that the Czar required so many soldiers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had by this time ceased to weep, and after feeding the infant she again fell into her old position, with her face buried in her hands.
youngest
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From this reading About half an hour had passed when the youngest child began to cry and Akulina arose to feed it.
