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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 One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
appetite
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From this reading He ate without appetite and looked fatigued and overworked.
appointment
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
ate
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From this reading He ate without appetite and looked fatigued and overworked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
business
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
bustling
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
capital
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
danger
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
December
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
dodging
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
door
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
early
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
eating
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
enervating
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
exhausting
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
extremely
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
fatigued
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From this reading He ate without appetite and looked fatigued and overworked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
fried
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
hour
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
looked
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From this reading He ate without appetite and looked fatigued and overworked.
man
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
out
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
overworked
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From this reading He ate without appetite and looked fatigued and overworked.
Pavel
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
perilous
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
perpetual
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
prowling
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
restaurant
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
sat
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
spies
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From this reading He had been out from an early hour, bustling about on perilous business and dodging spies.
steak
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
strain
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From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
student
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
TERRORISM
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From this reading "TERRORISM WITHOUT VIOLENCE."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
VIOLENCE
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From this reading "TERRORISM WITHOUT VIOLENCE."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was extremely exhausting and enervating, this prowling about under the perpetual strain of danger.
watching
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "TERRORISM WITHOUT VIOLENCE."
year
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From this reading One afternoon, in December of the same year, Pavel sat in a student restaurant, in the capital, eating fried steak and watching the door for a man with whom he had an appointment.
