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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 A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
Anyway
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
believed
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
catastrophe
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
certain
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
circumstances
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
clouded
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
convinced
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
date
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
deal
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
dreary
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
due
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
escape
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
events
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
existed
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
explained
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
fallen
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
final
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
fog
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
imagination
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
incidents
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
instance
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
intervals
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
later
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
learnt
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
many
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
mistaken
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
only
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
other
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
people
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
period
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
piece
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
Raskolnikov
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
Recalling
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
recollections
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
solitude
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
strange
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
there
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
things
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From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
times
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From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
together
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
tried
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From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
up
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From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
wrapped
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From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
