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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 Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
affairs
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From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
agree
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From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
bent
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
Bertram
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
came
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
chat
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
chatting
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
circle
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
country
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
dear
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From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
decorations
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
discuss
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From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
Emperor
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
English
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
errand
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
estate
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
exclaim
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
friend
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From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
gave
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
gay
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
gloved
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
greeting
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
hand
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
heard
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
hurried
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
invited
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
kindly
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
knew
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
lady
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
leaders
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
Madame
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
many
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
men
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
Moscow
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
nearly
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
Neilidoff
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
nod
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
o'clock
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
old
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
out
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
past
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
place
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From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
power
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
Russian
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
salons
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
secretary
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
social
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
Society
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
some
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
State
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From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
Stoyanovitch
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
Sukova
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But," I added, "this is not the place to discuss affairs of State.
Tucker
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
turning
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
Tver
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
two
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
up
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
voice
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
wandering
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
week
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From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, Madame!" and turning, I bent over the gloved hand of old Madame Neilidoff, one of the leaders of Society in Moscow, with whom I stood chatting for a long time, and who kindly invited me for a week out at her great country estate at Sukova in Tver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
women
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From this reading I suppose it must have been nearly two o'clock, when, after wandering through the _salons_, greeting many men and women I knew, I suddenly heard a voice behind me exclaim in English:
yellow-toothed
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I agree with you entirely, my dear friend.
young
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From this reading Captain Stoyanovitch, gay with decorations, hurried past me on some errand for the Emperor, and gave me a nod as he went on, while young Bertram Tucker, our third secretary, came up and began to chat with the yellow-toothed old lady, who was such a power in the Russian social circle.
