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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. V
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. V

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. V is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.
He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.
Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.
I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.
I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. V

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt — Vol. V is here in full — 316 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.
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He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.
/hiː ɡɑːt drʌŋk ˈevəri deɪ ənd wen ɪn hɪz kʌps hiː wɑːz ənˈberəbəl/
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Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.
/ˈnoʊbɑːdiː wʊd hæv ˈeniθɪŋ tuː seɪ tuː hɪm ɪkˈsept æz ə ˈkɑːmən ˈsoʊldʒər ənd ðæt ɪz nɑːt æn ˈenviəbəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈrʌʃə/
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I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.
/aɪ ɡɑːt hɪm ə ˈpæspɔːrt fɔːr bərˈlɪn ənd ɡeɪv hɪm ɪˈnʌf ˈmʌni fɔːr ðə ˈdʒɜːrni/
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I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.
/aɪ hɜːrd ˈæftərwərdz ðæt hiː ˈentərd ðə ˈɔːstriən ˈsɜːrvəs/

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Austrian noun US /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.”

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Berlin noun US /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading “I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.”

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enviable adjective US /ˈenviəbəl/

causing envy

From this reading “Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.”

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Lambert noun US /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading “Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.”

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Moscow noun US /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading “Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.”

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passport noun US /ˈpæspɔːrt/

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading “I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.”

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Petersburg noun US /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading “Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.”

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unbearable adjective US /ənˈberəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading “He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

got drunk verb + adjective counted as “get drunk”

In this reading “He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.”

2,674 times in 426,211 chapters
common soldier adjective + noun

an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

In this reading “Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.”

778 times in 426,211 chapters
enough money noun + noun

In this reading “I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.”

2,187 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.

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Bomback

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From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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Crevecoeur

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From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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cupsnounUS /kʌps/

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.

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enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/

causing envy

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/

a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.

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MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading I got him a passport for Berlin, and gave him enough money for the journey.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading I heard afterwards that he entered the Austrian service.

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soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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St

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From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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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 He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He got drunk every day, and when in his cups he was unbearable.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Nobody would have anything to say to him except as a common soldier, and that is not an enviable position in Russia.

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Zaira

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From this reading Crevecoeur--Bomback--Journey to Moscow--My Adventures At St. Petersburg The day on which I took Zaira I sent Lambert away, for I did not know what to do with him.

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