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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 Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raskolnikov was already entering the room.
amply
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
awkward
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
bowed
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
burst
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came
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crestfallen
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
difficulty
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From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
entering
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expression
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
face
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ferocious
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
figure
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
gawky
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
inquiringly
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
introduction
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
justified
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laughing
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laughter
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looking
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From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
middle
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
moment
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
out
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From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
peony
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
Petrovitch
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
Porfiry
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
Raskolnikov
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From this reading Raskolnikov was already entering the room.
Raskolnikov's
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
Razumihin
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
really
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
red
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
ridiculous
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
room
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From this reading Raskolnikov was already entering the room.
shamefaced
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
strode
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raskolnikov was already entering the room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
utmost
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From this reading He came in looking as though he had the utmost difficulty not to burst out laughing again.
utterly
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From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
waiting
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From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raskolnikov was already entering the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Raskolnikov, not waiting for an introduction, bowed to Porfiry Petrovitch, who stood in the middle of the room looking inquiringly at them.
whole
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From this reading His face and whole figure really were ridiculous at that moment and amply justified Raskolnikov’s laughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind him Razumihin strode in gawky and awkward, shamefaced and red as a peony, with an utterly crestfallen and ferocious expression.
