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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 Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
bank
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
came
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
canal
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
corner
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
dark
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
darkness
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
directions
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
door
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
entrance
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
floor
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
gallery
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
green
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From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
hold
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
house
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
Kapernaumov
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
Kapernaumov's
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
lived
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
mechanically
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
mounted
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
narrow
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
obtained
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
old
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From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
opened
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
out
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
paces
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
porter
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
ran
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
Raskolnikov
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
round
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
second
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
Sonia
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
staircase
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
storey
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
storeys
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From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
straight
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From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
tailor
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
three
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From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
turn
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
uncertain
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
vague
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
wandering
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From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an old green house of three storeys.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Raskolnikov went straight to the house on the canal bank where Sonia lived.
whereabouts
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From this reading He found the porter and obtained from him vague directions as to the whereabouts of Kapernaumov, the tailor.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was wandering in the darkness, uncertain where to turn for Kapernaumov’s door, a door opened three paces from him; he mechanically took hold of it.
whole
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
yard
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From this reading Having found in the corner of the courtyard the entrance to the dark and narrow staircase, he mounted to the second floor and came out into a gallery that ran round the whole second storey over the yard.
