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abrupt
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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
bass
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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
health
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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
Honor
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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
move
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From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
now
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From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
regiment
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From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
Sevastopol
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From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
Sivernaya
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From this reading “I don't know; it must have been to the Sivernaya, Your Honor!
stationed
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From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
Wednesday
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From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It was stationed in Sevastopol, but they were to move on Wednesday, Your Honor.”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the regiment stationed now?”
wish
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From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wish Your Honor health!” he began again, in the same abrupt bass as before.