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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 After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
all
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From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
altered
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From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
awoke
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
bath
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
coat
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
complained
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
cropped
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
demanded
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
departure
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
evening
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
face
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From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
feared
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
future
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
gaily
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
hair
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
happened
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From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
happiness
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
happy
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
hidden
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
hope
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
irrepressible
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
just
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
longer
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
looks
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
Mary
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
mocking
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
Natásha
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
Natásha's
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
out
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
own
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
past
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
Pierre's
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
plans
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
position
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
power
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
rose
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
Russian
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
said
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
satisfaction
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
say
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that evening she seemed to have forgotten all that had happened to her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
smile
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
soul
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
surface
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
surprise
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From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To her own surprise a power of life and hope of happiness rose to the surface and demanded satisfaction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
unknown
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
voice
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From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
walk
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From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything: her face, walk, look, and voice, was suddenly altered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
word
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From this reading She no longer complained of her position, did not say a word about the past, and no longer feared to make happy plans for the future.
yes
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From this reading After Pierre’s departure that first evening, when Natásha had said to Princess Mary with a gaily mocking smile: “He looks just, yes, just as if he had come out of a Russian bath—in a short coat and with his hair cropped,” something hidden and unknown to herself, but irrepressible, awoke in Natásha’s soul.
