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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 ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
Admiralty
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
affair
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
apparently
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
ascending
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
bank
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
bare
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
bridge
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
business
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
capable
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
cargoes
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
cigar
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
coat
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
cut
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
deep
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
doffed
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
doubtless
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
duly
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
essentially
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
flight
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
fur
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
garden
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
Gardens
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
hat
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
holding
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
ice
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
impede
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
interest
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
island
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
Karl
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
knows
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
land
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
lighted
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
loafers
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
man
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
moment
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
NEVA
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
northern
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
numerous
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
Ostrov
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
own
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
Petersburg
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
pockets
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
proceeded
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
public
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
reached
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
reader
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
reason
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
recrossing
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
requires
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
river
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
riverside
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
roads
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
sanded
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
shore
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
shrine
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From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
slowly
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
southern
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
steamers
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
Steinmetz
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
steps
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From this reading He duly reached the southern shore, ascending to the Admiralty Gardens by a flight of sanded steps.
tells
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was recrossing the river, not by the bridge, which requires a doffed hat by reason of its shrine, but by one of the numerous roads cut across the ice from bank to bank.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
traffic
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
transacted
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
transacting
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
travelled
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
tucking
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
Vassili
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From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
walk
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From this reading Here he lighted a cigar, and, tucking his hands deep into the pockets of his fur coat, he proceeded to walk slowly through the bare and deserted public garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE NEVA Karl Steinmetz had apparently been transacting business on the Vassili Ostrov, which the travelled reader doubtless knows as the northern bank of the Neva, a part of Petersburg--an island, as the name tells us, where business is transacted; where steamers land their cargoes and riverside loafers impede the traffic.
world
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From this reading What the business of Karl Steinmetz may have been is not of moment or interest; moreover, it was essentially the affair of a man capable of holding his own and his tongue against the world.
