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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 The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
Andrew
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
army
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
attached
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
baggage
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
Bolkónski
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
Brünn
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
captured
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
carriage
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From this reading The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
carts
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From this reading The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
chief
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
commander
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
Cossack
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
court
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
disorder
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
dispatched
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
fearing
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
find
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
French
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
get
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From this reading The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
greatest
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
haste
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
heavy
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
Hetzelsdorf
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
high
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
horse
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
hungry
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
impossible
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From this reading The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
knowing
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
Krems
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
leave
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
luggage
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
making
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
Minister
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
moving
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
Near
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
night
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
obstructed
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From this reading The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
off
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
Olmütz
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
own
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
packing
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
past
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
Prince
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
rejoin
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
road
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
rode
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
Russian
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From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
search
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
set
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The road was so obstructed with carts that it was impossible to get by in a carriage.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
taken
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
up
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From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
wagons
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
War
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Brünn everybody attached to the court was packing up, and the heavy baggage was already being dispatched to Olmütz.
way
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From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
weary
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From this reading Prince Andrew took a horse and a Cossack from a Cossack commander, and hungry and weary, making his way past the baggage wagons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Near Hetzelsdorf Prince Andrew struck the high road along which the Russian army was moving with great haste and in the greatest disorder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That same night, having taken leave of the Minister of War, Bolkónski set off to rejoin the army, not knowing where he would find it and fearing to be captured by the French on the way to Krems.
