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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 Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
able
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
afterwards
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From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
all
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
blade
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From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
carried
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
companion's
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From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
crowd
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From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
cry
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From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
Emir
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
escape
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
escaped
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From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
eyes
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From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
guard
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
HALFnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
hitherto
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
hour
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From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
intoxicated
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
led
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
less
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
maintained
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
Many
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
Michael
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From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
mingling
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From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
moment
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
more
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
Nadia
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From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
night
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
off
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
officers
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
other
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
others
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
prisoners
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
relaxed
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
return
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
scene
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From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
scorching
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From this reading Not a cry escaped her when the scorching blade passed before her companion’s eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
soldiers
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
square
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From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
Tartars
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
There
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From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
Tomsk
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From this reading HALF an hour afterwards, Michael and Nadia had left Tomsk.
unconsciously
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
vigilant
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From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many others of the prisoners were that night able to escape from the Tartars, for officers and soldiers, all more or less intoxicated, had unconsciously relaxed the vigilant guard which they had hitherto maintained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nadia, after having been carried off with the other prisoners, had been able to escape and return to the square, at the moment when Michael was led before the Emir.
witnessed
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From this reading There, mingling with the crowd, she had witnessed the terrible scene.
