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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 was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
actually
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
All
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From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
also
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
anguish
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
behold
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From this reading The solitude of the racked victim was particularly horrible to behold.
characteristics
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From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
circumstance
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
Councillor
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
dream-like
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
dreamed
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
exhausted
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
experience
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
extended
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
extremely
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
face
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
figure
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
horrible
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From this reading The solitude of the racked victim was particularly horrible to behold.
impossibility
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
indeed
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
inspired
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
Mikulin
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
near
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
notes
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
off
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
old
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
pale
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
particularly
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From this reading The solitude of the racked victim was particularly horrible to behold.
presence
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
present
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From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
print
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
racked
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From this reading The solitude of the racked victim was particularly horrible to behold.
Razumov
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
records
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
remarkably
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
see
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
seriously
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
solitude
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From this reading The solitude of the racked victim was particularly horrible to behold.
sort
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
supposed
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From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
terror
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From this reading The mysterious impossibility to see the face, he also notes, inspired a sort of terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
there
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From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be seriously supposed that Razumov had actually dozed off and had dreamed in the presence of Councillor Mikulin, of an old print of the Inquisition.
ugly
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From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
victim
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From this reading The solitude of the racked victim was particularly horrible to behold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these characteristics of an ugly dream were present.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was indeed extremely exhausted, and he records a remarkably dream-like experience of anguish at the circumstance that there was no one whatever near the pale and extended figure.
