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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 "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
admirer
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
agent
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
ago
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
all
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
assassination
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
avenged
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
basket
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
beautiful
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
biting
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
Bulgaria
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
Bulgarian
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
careful
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
childlike
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
Constantinople
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
cut
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
dainty
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
darted
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
died
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
dramatic
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employed
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
face
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
few
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
forth
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
four
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
fruit
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
Governments
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
handed
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
hissing
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
hour
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
house
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
incident
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indeed
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
intelligence
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
later
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
lo
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
maid
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
occurred
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
Olga
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
only
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
out
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
patriot
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
Petkoff
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
Porte
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
quarter
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
recognition
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
reptiles
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
Sarmaschik
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
sent
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
Steinkoff
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
string
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
Sublime
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From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
suppress
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
swiftly
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From this reading "The betrayal of Bulgaria and the assassination of Petkoff, the patriot, have, indeed, been swiftly avenged."
swollen
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
there
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
Turkish
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
Two
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
venomous
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
very
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
vipers
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olga Steinkoff, the secret agent employed by the Sublime Porte, was, at her house in the Sarmaschik quarter, handed by her maid a beautiful basket of fruit that had been sent by an admirer.
weeks
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From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Both Bulgarian and Turkish Governments have, however, been very careful to suppress intelligence of a dramatic incident which occurred in Constantinople only a few weeks ago.
white
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
withdraw
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
woman
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From this reading The dainty woman with the childlike face cut the string, when, lo! there darted forth four hissing, venomous vipers.
wrist
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From this reading Two of the reptiles struck, biting her white wrist ere she could withdraw, and an hour later, her face swollen out of all recognition, she died in terrible agony.
