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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 Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
abduction
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
accustomed
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
all
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
always
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
approval
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
bloodthirsty
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
bred
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
brotherhood
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From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
cause
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
counsel
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
curious
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From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
daughter
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
decided
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
deliberation
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
early
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
enthusiastic
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
entrust
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
father
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
father's
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
felt
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
full
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
happy
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
hatred
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
heart
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
important
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
just
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
knew
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
listened
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
many
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
Maria
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From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
men
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
Mirkovitch
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
most
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
motherless
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
much
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
often
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
only
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
plans
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
position
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From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
proud
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
rulers
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
Russian
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
rôle
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
sat
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
schemes
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
secrets
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
sharing
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
silent
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
Socialist
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From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
sometimes
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
speeches
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
Stefanowna's
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From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
throne
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From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
Tsarevitch
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
use
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From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria Stefanowna’s position in the great Socialist brotherhood was a curious one.
ways
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
weird
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From this reading Mirkovitch, her father, had early in life accustomed his motherless daughter to his mysterious ways and curious, weird speeches.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the brotherhood, after full deliberation, decided to entrust her with the most important _rôle_ in the abduction of the Tsarevitch, she felt proud and happy at the thought of being for the first time of use to the great cause, which she had just as much at heart as the most enthusiastic among them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maria had been born and bred in the hatred of the rulers who sat upon the Russian throne, and listened to all her father’s sometimes bloodthirsty schemes, not often sharing in them, but always with silent approval.
woman
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
young
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From this reading The only woman among so many men, she yet knew all their secrets and plans, and, though young, had often been of good counsel to them.
