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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 Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
admit
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From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
battle
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From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
bench
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
carriage
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
dear
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
Dorogomílov
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
down
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
Ermólov
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
feel
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
fellow
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
field
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
fight
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
four
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
gate
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
Give
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
got
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
hand
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
Hill
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
impossible
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
inspect
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
Kutúzov
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
marshal
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
miles
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
Moscow
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
out
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
Poklónny
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
position
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
possibility
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From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
pulse
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
retreat
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
retreating
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From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
roadside
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
said
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
sat
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From this reading On the Poklónny Hill, four miles from the Dorogomílov gate of Moscow, Kutúzov got out of his carriage and sat down on a bench by the roadside.
saying
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From this reading Think what you are saying!”
sent
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
there
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From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
ThinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think what you are saying!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
turning
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
well
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From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Think what you are saying!”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ermólov, having been sent by Kutúzov to inspect the position, told the field marshal that it was impossible to fight there before Moscow and that they must retreat, Kutúzov looked at him in silence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Kutúzov could not yet admit the possibility of retreating beyond Moscow without a battle.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give me your hand,” said he and, turning it over so as to feel the pulse, added: “You are not well, my dear fellow.
