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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 Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
agreeable
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
any
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
apparently
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
came
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
car
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
comparative
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
conduct
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From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
considering
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
day
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
excitement
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
experienced
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
feverish
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
god
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
Gritzko
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
husband
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
indifferent
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
interest
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
inward
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
inwardly
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
kept
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
line
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From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
longing
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
man
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
moment
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
most
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
movement
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
much
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
now
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
once
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
other
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From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
pain
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
persistently
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
play
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
pursue
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From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
rôle
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
sense
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
set
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
sight-seeing
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
smoothness
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
Sonia's
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
Stephen
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
Strong
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
suffered
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From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
suggest
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From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
talk
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
Tamara
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
then
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
things
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
throbbing
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
uneasiness
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
up
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
very
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
watched
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
well
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
whimsically
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From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
whole
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
