adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
Annouchka
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From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
AnyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
Athanase
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From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
Georgevitch
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From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
Gounsovski's
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From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
hasn't
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From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
Ivan
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From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
nicknamedverbUS /ˈnɪkneɪmd/
past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
Nikolaievitch
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From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “That’s not the same thing.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
Stool-pigeon
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From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
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 “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
That's
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From this reading “That’s not the same thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “That’s not the same thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Anyone who knows Michael Nikolaievitch knows that he did his duty promptly,” announced Athanase Georgevitch crisply.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then why do we go to supper tonight with Annouchka?” asked Ivan.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
won't
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From this reading Even now he won’t compromise his career by being seen at the home of a woman who is never from under the eyes of Gounsovski’s agents and who hasn’t been nicknamed ‘Stool-pigeon’ for nothing.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But he would not have gone a step further to save Annouchka.
