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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 Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
absurd
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
achieving
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
alike
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
almost
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
army
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
Basilia
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
Carlovitch
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
cold
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
condition
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
court-martial
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From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
danger
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
degrading
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
deliver
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
destroy
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
disobedience
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From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
finding
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
freedom
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
general
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From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
grief
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
hopes
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
humblest
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
idea
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
imperial
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
implicit
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
insensible
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
master
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
mistress
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
more
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
notice
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
obedience
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
only
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
own
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
passion
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
pity
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
plaything
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
raised
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
rank
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
rendered
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
resistance
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
rigid
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
Russian
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
see
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
serve
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
soldier
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From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
sternness
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From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
strict
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
sufficient
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
superior
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
symptom
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From this reading On the first symptom of disobedience, Carlovitch would have brought me before a general court-martial.
tact
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
then
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
vengeance
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivan Carlovitch, he resumed, was a soldier insensible alike to pity and to danger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His cold and rigid sternness had first brought him under the notice of his imperial master, who raised him from the humblest rank in the army.
wild
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
wretched
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From this reading He had a strict and almost absurd idea of the implicit obedience which should be rendered by the soldier to his superior; and wild as I was then with passion and grief on finding that I had only saved Basilia from one degrading condition to deliver her over to one still more cruel and terrible--to be the mistress, the plaything of a wretched Russian--I had sufficient tact to see that resistance would only serve to destroy my own hopes of a dreadful vengeance, and of achieving her freedom.
ZUPI
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From this reading ZUPI.
