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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
absolutely
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
all
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
armor
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
breakfast
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
certain
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From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
destined
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
Elzbieta
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
Elzbieta's
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
family
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
feel
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From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
find
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
further
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From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
home
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
hours
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From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
impervious
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
instead
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
Jurgis
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
longer
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
Ostrinski
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
out
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From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
planning
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
politics
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From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
really
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From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
revolution
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
sane
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From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
satisfied
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From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
say
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
saying
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
shy
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
Socialism
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From this reading Jurgis was destined to find that Elzbieta’s armor was absolutely impervious to Socialism.
started
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
subjects
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From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
then
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From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
things
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From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she thought he was out of his mind, and it was hours before she could really feel certain that he was himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
troubled
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From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When, however, she had satisfied herself that he was sane upon all subjects except politics, she troubled herself no further about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was no longer shy about it—when he went in, instead of saying all the things he had been planning to say, he started to tell Elzbieta about the revolution!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jurgis had breakfast with Ostrinski and his family, and then he went home to Elzbieta.
