adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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AmputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
ANTON
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appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
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ARTHURnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
BARSONY
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BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
BERGSOE
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BERNHARD
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BLICHER
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cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
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champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
CHEKHOFF
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companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
CrimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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DancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
ELCK
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emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
ETIENNE
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FERENCZ
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fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
HUNGARIANadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
IndustrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
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INGEMANN
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InterestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
JOKAI
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JORGEN
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KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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KRESTOVSKI
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LARSSEN
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LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
ManuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
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MatchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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MAURUS
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MOLNARnounUS /ˈmoʊlnər/
Hungarian playwright (1878-1952)
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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
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MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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Naroumoff
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NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
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nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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others
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OTTO
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partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
PunishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
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PushkinnounUS /ˈpʊʃkɪn/
Russian poet (1799-1837)
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QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
SafetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations The Queen of Spades The General's Will Crime and Punishment ANTON CHEKHOFF The Safety Match VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI Knights of Industry JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE The Amputated Arms OTTO LARSSEN The Manuscript BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN The Sealed Room STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
SealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations The Queen of Spades The General's Will Crime and Punishment ANTON CHEKHOFF The Safety Match VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI Knights of Industry JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE The Amputated Arms OTTO LARSSEN The Manuscript BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN The Sealed Room STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
Sergeievitch
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From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
SEVERIN
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SpadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
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staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
STEENnounUS /stiːn/
Dutch genre painter (1626-1679)
From this reading The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations The Queen of Spades The General's Will Crime and Punishment ANTON CHEKHOFF The Safety Match VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI Knights of Industry JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE The Amputated Arms OTTO LARSSEN The Manuscript BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN The Sealed Room STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
STEENSEN
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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations The Queen of Spades The General's Will Crime and Punishment ANTON CHEKHOFF The Safety Match VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI Knights of Industry JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE The Amputated Arms OTTO LARSSEN The Manuscript BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN The Sealed Room STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
Veilbye
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VLADIMIROVITCH
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VSEVOLOD
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Rector of Veilbye HUNGARIAN MYSTERY STORIES FERENCZ MOLNAR The Living Death MAURUS JOKAI Thirteen at Table ETIENNE BARSONY The Dancing Bear ARTHUR ELCK The Tower Room Russian Mystery Stories Alexander Sergeievitch Pushkin The Queen of Spades There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff, of the Horse Guards.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the champagne appeared, however, the conversation became more animated, and all took a part in it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
WILHELM
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From this reading The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations The Queen of Spades The General's Will Crime and Punishment ANTON CHEKHOFF The Safety Match VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI Knights of Industry JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE The Amputated Arms OTTO LARSSEN The Manuscript BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN The Sealed Room STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Most Interesting Stories of All Nations The Queen of Spades The General's Will Crime and Punishment ANTON CHEKHOFF The Safety Match VSEVOLOD VLADIMIROVITCH KRESTOVSKI Knights of Industry JORGEN WILHELM BERGSOE The Amputated Arms OTTO LARSSEN The Manuscript BERNHARD SEVERIN INGEMANN The Sealed Room STEEN STEENSEN BLICHER
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The long winter night passed away imperceptibly, and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Those who had won ate with a good appetite; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates.
