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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 purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
action
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
blade
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
blind
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From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
cornea
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
endeavored
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
execution
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
executioner
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
eyelids
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
eyes
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
Feofar's
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
gathered
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
gaze
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From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
gazed
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From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
heart
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
human
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
incandescent
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
Marfa
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
MICHAEL
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From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
moment
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
moral
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
mother
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From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
neutralized
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
out
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
phenomenon
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
physical
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
present
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
pride
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
purely
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From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
remembered
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
sight
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
son
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
stretching
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From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
STROGOFF
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From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
subdue
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
tears
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It may be remembered, that at the moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching out her hands towards her son.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
up
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
vain
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
volatilizing
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL STROGOFF was not, had never been, blind.
welling
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From this reading The tears, which his pride in vain endeavored to subdue, welling up from his heart, gathered under his eyelids, and volatilizing on the cornea, had saved his sight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A purely human phenomenon, at the same time moral and physical, had neutralized the action of the incandescent blade which Feofar’s executioner had passed before his eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Michael gazed at her as a son would gaze at his mother, when it is for the last time.
