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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
all
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
begun
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From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
car
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
Caterna
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
cross
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
darkies
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
dined
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From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
dining
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
dinner
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
eye
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Faruskiar
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
frontier
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
go
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
hour
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From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
interested
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
keep
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
lordship
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Major
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
negroes
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
newcomers
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
Noltitz
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
noticed
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
now
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
numbers
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
others
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
Popof
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
present
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
Russo-Chinese
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
several
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
speak
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
suspect
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From this reading Had he begun to suspect him?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
train
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From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
travelers
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From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
twelve
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From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
two
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From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dined an hour after the train left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During dinner, at which all my numbers were present--I have twelve now, and I do not suppose I shall go beyond that--I noticed that Major Noltitz continued to keep his eye on his lordship Faruskiar.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the dining car were several newcomers, among others two negroes whom Caterna began to speak of as darkies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None of these travelers, Popof told me, would cross the Russo-Chinese frontier, so that they interested me little or not at all.
