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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 But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
ambulance
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
Andrew
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
ate
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
Borodinó
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
bowels
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
bread
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
calèche
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
carry
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
consciousness
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From this reading He had regained consciousness that morning.
day
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
days
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
doctor's
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
fairly
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
feverish
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
field
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
given
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
inflammation
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
injured
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
lower
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
man
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had regained consciousness that morning.
Moscow
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
Mytíshchi
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
night
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
noticed
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
off
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
opinion
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
out
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
piece
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
pleasure
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
Prince
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
regained
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From this reading He had regained consciousness that morning.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
Seven
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
seventh
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
some
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
state
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From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
station
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From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
taken
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
tea
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
temperature
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From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven days had passed since Prince Andrew found himself in the ambulance station on the field of Borodinó.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
warm
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His feverish state and the inflammation of his bowels, which were injured, were in the doctor’s opinion sure to carry him off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But on the seventh day he ate with pleasure a piece of bread with some tea, and the doctor noticed that his temperature was lower.
wounded
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From this reading The first night after they left Moscow had been fairly warm and he had remained in the calèche, but at Mytíshchi the wounded man himself asked to be taken out and given some tea.
