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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
all
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
better
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From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
bosom
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From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
compelled
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
dawn
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
decided
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
envelope
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
fall
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
feed
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
harnessing
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
hat
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
home
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
horse
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
keep
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
lining
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
looking
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
made
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
Many
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From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
mare
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
money
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
necessitate
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
off
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From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
Once
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From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
out
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
perhaps
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From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
Polikey
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
put
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From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
reach
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
return
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
safe
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From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
said
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From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
sash
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
see
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
sewn
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
started
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
stop
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
strongly
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
times
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From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
untying
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From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
up
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
very
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From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
way
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From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
