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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 As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
absence
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
actually
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From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
all
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
all-powerful
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
badge
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
Balgonie
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
broke
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
Cossack
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
custody
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
darkness
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
demand
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
designated
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From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
Empress
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
enough
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
epaulette
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
escape
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
General
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
given
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILL HE SUCCEED?
Heaven
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
hope
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
inspired
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
Jagouski
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
leave
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
lieu
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
light
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
lips
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
Mierowna
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
Natalie
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
papers
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
passport
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
passports
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
prayer
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
presence
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
prisoner
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From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
quit
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
risks
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
rose
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
Russia
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
sabre
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
service
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
SUCCEED
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From this reading WILL HE SUCCEED?
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
thanks
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
uniform
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From this reading He had no papers--no leave of absence, or passport; but, as the epaulette is an all-powerful badge in Russia, his uniform and his sabre would be passports enough.
unlooked-for
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
Weymarn
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From this reading As Balgonie left the presence of General Weymarn, a sudden light broke through the darkness of his mind--an unlooked-for thought and hope suddenly inspired him, and a prayer of thanks to Heaven rose to his lips therefore.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL HE SUCCEED?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus, in lieu of the Cossack Jagouski, he would demand that Natalie Mierowna be given into his custody; and with her he would escape, quit Russia and the service of the Empress at all risks.
written
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From this reading No prisoner was actually designated by name in the written order of the General!
