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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 He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
accompanied
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From this reading He was accompanied by his large family and the teacher of mathematics.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
Alexandre
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
Alexandrovich
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
all
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From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
breast
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
bustling
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by his large family and the teacher of mathematics.
contemplation
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From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
crowded
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
DEMONSTRATION
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From this reading THE "DEMONSTRATION."
departure
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
excitement
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
family
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From this reading He was accompanied by his large family and the teacher of mathematics.
flushed
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
gathering
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From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
gymnasium
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
haggard
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
hour
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
informed
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From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
large
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From this reading He was accompanied by his large family and the teacher of mathematics.
listless
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
mathematics
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From this reading He was accompanied by his large family and the teacher of mathematics.
mechanical
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
Miroslav
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
Pavel
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
Pievakin's
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
pupils
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
railway
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
satchel
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
sexes
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
slung
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
station
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From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
teacher
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From this reading He was accompanied by his large family and the teacher of mathematics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been informed that such a gathering was in contemplation at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "DEMONSTRATION."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
wan
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
way
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From this reading Alexandre Alexandrovich, a satchel slung across his breast, wan and haggard, but flushed with excitement, was bustling about in a listless, mechanical way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the hour of Pievakin's departure the Miroslav railway station was crowded with gymnasium pupils of both sexes, but Pavel was not among them.
