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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 In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
acquaintance
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
agreed
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From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
banality
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
Bastions
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
begin
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
beings
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
close
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
conceive
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
convenient
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From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
deplorable
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
escaped
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
exchange
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
extreme
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
fact
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
four
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
generous
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
girl
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
go
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
ground
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
heads
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
human
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
indignations
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
introduce
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
looking
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
man
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
millions
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
millstone
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
mother
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
nether
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
non-Russian
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
out
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
perhaps
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
place
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
plot
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
poignant
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
prudent
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
round
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
saw
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
sentiments
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
then
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
together
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
too
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From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
trees
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
two
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
upper
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
very
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From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
view
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From this reading It is very convenient from that point of view,” I agreed.
walking
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From this reading I saw these two, escaped out of four score of millions of human beings ground between the upper and nether millstone, walking under these trees, their young heads close together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was here, then, I thought, looking round at that plot of ground of deplorable banality, that their acquaintance will begin and go on in the exchange of generous indignations and of extreme sentiments, too poignant, perhaps, for a non-Russian mind to conceive.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
young
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From this reading In fact, I thought the Bastions a very convenient place, since the girl did not think it prudent as yet to introduce that young man to her mother.
