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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 While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
according
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
account
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
ago
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
all
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
anxiety
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
bitter
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
brotherhood
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
comrade
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
day
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
days
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
definite
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
dread
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
elapsed
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
entrusted
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
fateful
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
future
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
give
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
given
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
going
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
Iván
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
led
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
members
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
message
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
news
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
now
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
overanxious
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
own
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
papers
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
Petersburg
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
promised
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
reached
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
reassure
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
safe
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
Socialist
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
some
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
soon
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From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
statement
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
Taranïew
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.
then
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
there
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
three
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
undergoing
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
up
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
various
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
very
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
vicissitudes
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
Vienna
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
Volenski
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
week
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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
well
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From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
Why
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
wire
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From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.
zeal
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From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.
