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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 EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
air
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
atmosphere
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
breathed
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From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
cabbage
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
chimney
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
curtains
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
draught
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
drawn
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
EDGE
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
Empire
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
exclude
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
fact
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
faintest
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
four
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From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
fresh
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
greasy
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
hates
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
heaven
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
heavily
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
inasmuch
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
inn
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
kabak
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
lamp
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
like
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
moujik
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From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moujik does not like a draught; in fact, he hates the fresh air of heaven.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
other
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
particular
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
possibility
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
Russian
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
seasoned
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
small
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
soup
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
STORM
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
three
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From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
times
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From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
unlike
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
village
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From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
warmer
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From this reading Air that has been breathed three or four times over is the air for him; it is warmer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
White
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From this reading The atmosphere of this particular inn is not unlike that of every other inn in the White Empire, inasmuch as it is heavily seasoned with the scent of cabbage soup.
windows
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From this reading The greasy curtains drawn across the small windows exclude the faintest possibility of a draught.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM A Russian village kabak, with a smoking lamp, of which the chimney is broken.
