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11
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
all
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
assigned
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
astir
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
best
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
Braunau
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
cadet
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
camp
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
cavalry
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
cavalry-captain
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
commander
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
day
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
defeat
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Denísov
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
division
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
German
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
headquarters
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Hussars
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
known
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
lived
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From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
Mack's
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
miles
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
news
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Nicholas
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
October
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
officers
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
overtaken
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From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
Poland
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From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
proceeding
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Pávlograd
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
quartered
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
quarters
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
regiment
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From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
Rostóv
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
Salzeneck
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
served
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
squadron
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
stationed
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
two
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
usual
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
village
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
Váska
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
whole
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
