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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 He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
absence
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
accomplish
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almost
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
attention
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
attire
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
barely
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
begun
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
black
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
bouquet
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
brilliantly
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buttonhole
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
cafés
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care
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
careworn
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
caught
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change
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
clothes
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coat
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
conventional
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
days
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
defects
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
dreamy
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
dress
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dusty
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
elasticity
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
enliven
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
enough
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evening
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
eyes
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few
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
figure
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
flying
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
forgetting
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forth
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frank
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
furtive
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
greatest
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
haggard
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
handkerchief
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
hotel
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
Kolowrátring
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less
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lighted
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
mental
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
moment's
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nine
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norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
noticed
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
o'clock
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obvious
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
Opern
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own
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past
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pay
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paying
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
peeping
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
pier-glasses
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
pocket
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
proceeded
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reached
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
realised
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
remedy
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
resolution
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sallied
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set
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
shops
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sides
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sight
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
strain
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
tall
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task
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
there
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
toilet
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
untidy
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
usually
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From this reading He was paying less attention to his dress, there was an absence of elasticity in his step, and an almost furtive look in his usually so frank, if dreamy eyes.
very
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
visit
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
Volenski
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From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Volenski had begun to look very haggard and careworn; the mental strain of the past few days was beginning to tell upon him.
watch
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From this reading He looked at his watch; it was barely nine o’clock--time enough to pay a flying visit to his hotel and remedy the obvious defects of his toilet, before he sallied forth to accomplish the task he had in a moment’s resolution set himself to do.
white
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From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
windows
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From this reading He realised this, as, having reached the brilliantly lighted cafés that enliven both sides of the Opern and Kolowrátring, he caught sight of his own figure in one of the tall pier-glasses beyond the windows of the shops, and noticed the untidy look of his cravat, the dusty appearance of his clothes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with the greatest care that he proceeded to change his clothes for the conventional black and white of evening attire, not forgetting the bouquet in his buttonhole, nor the fine handkerchief peeping from the pocket of the coat.
