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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 “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
acquainted
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
arm
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From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
back
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
bound
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
call
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From this reading A trumpet call was heard.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
curled
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
customs
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
daring
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
Doubtless
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
Emir's
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
exclaimed
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From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
Feofar-Kahn
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From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
Feofar-Khan
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
full
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
ground
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
heard
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From this reading A trumpet call was heard.
held
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
instant
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
Ivan
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
lips
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
listen
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
manner
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From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
meaning
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
mental
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
MICHAEL
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
mother
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
Ogareff
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
overcome
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
physical
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
place
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
smile
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
stretching
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From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
sunk
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
taken
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
Tartar
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
terrace
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
then
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
threatening
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From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
throne
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From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
torture
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From this reading His mother overcome at last by mental and physical torture, had sunk to the ground, daring neither to look nor listen.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
trumpet
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From this reading A trumpet call was heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL was held before the Emir’s throne, at the foot of the terrace, his hands bound behind his back.
well
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
words
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From this reading Doubtless Ivan Ogareff, being well acquainted with Tartar customs, had taken in the full meaning of these words, for his lips curled for an instant in a cruel smile; he then took his place by Feofar-Khan.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look while you may,” exclaimed Feofar-Kahn, stretching his arm towards Michael in a threatening manner.
