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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 Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
always
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
any
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
Azor
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
bandy
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
belonged
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From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
blue-gray
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
breed
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
called
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
color
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
definite
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
dog
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
door
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
Early
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
excursions
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
Femgálka
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
Flabby
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
French
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
Gray
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
jumped
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
Karatáev
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
lack
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
legs
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
lived
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
made
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
master
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
night
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
October
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
others
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
out
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
owner
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From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
Pierre
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
play
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
Probably
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From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
returning
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
seem
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
shed
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From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
sleeping
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
soldier
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
sometimes
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Probably it had never had an owner, and it still belonged to nobody and had no name.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
stories
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From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
town
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From this reading This little dog lived in their shed, sleeping beside Karatáev at night; it sometimes made excursions into the town but always returned again.
trouble
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From this reading Its lack of a master, a name, or even of a breed or any definite color did not seem to trouble the blue-gray dog in the least.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The French called it Azor; the soldier who told stories called it Femgálka; Karatáev and others called it Gray, or sometimes Flabby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in the morning of the sixth of October Pierre went out of the shed, and on returning stopped by the door to play with a little blue-gray dog, with a long body and short bandy legs, that jumped about him.
