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Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee. This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him. It was now hot spring weather. The whole forest was already clothed in green. It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole forest was already clothed in green.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.”
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole forest was already clothed in green.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading The whole forest was already clothed in green.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading The whole forest was already clothed in green.
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From this reading The whole forest was already clothed in green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
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From this reading It was now hot spring weather.
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From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now hot spring weather.
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From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
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From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
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From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading It was now hot spring weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading It was now hot spring weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dusty and so hot that on passing near water one longed to bathe.
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From this reading It was now hot spring weather.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This Marshal was Count Ilyá Rostóv, and in the middle of May Prince Andrew went to visit him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
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From this reading The whole forest was already clothed in green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Andrew had to see the Marshal of the Nobility for the district in connection with the affairs of the Ryazán estate of which he was trustee.
