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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 “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
back
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
blows
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
calling
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
cards
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From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
chatted
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
children
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From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
content
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
corner
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
drank
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
drummer
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
fact
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
felt
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
game
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From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
gunners
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
heard
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
jested
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
laughter
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
Let's
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From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
loser
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From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
M
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From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
nose
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From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
noski
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From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let's have a game of _noski_,[M] children!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
out
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From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
popularity
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
rang
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From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
rapped
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From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
respect
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
samovár
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
served
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
shown
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
some
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
started
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
tea
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
treated
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
trumps
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From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
very
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
voice
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From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
Volodya
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
well
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, in fact, it was not long before a game was started in the back corner, and blows on the nose, laughter, and calling of trumps were heard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who has cards?” rang out his brisk voice.
winning
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From this reading Volodya drank some tea from the samovár, which the drummer served for him, treated the gunners, jested, chatted with them, being desirous of winning popularity, and felt very well content with the respect which was shown him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [M] A game in which the loser is rapped on the nose with the cards.
