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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 My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
absolutely
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From this reading I had no fear of him whatever, for I was absolutely confident.
amusement
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
biting
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
blocking
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
chagrin
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
chagrined
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
compromising
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
confident
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From this reading I had no fear of him whatever, for I was absolutely confident.
conjecture
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
conscious
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
Czar
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
Disappointed
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
elaborate
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
expectation
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
face
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
fear
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From this reading I had no fear of him whatever, for I was absolutely confident.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
feelings
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
hand
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no fear of him whatever, for I was absolutely confident.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
interview
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
Kalkov
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
mingled
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
minute
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no fear of him whatever, for I was absolutely confident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
papers
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
Prince
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
quickly
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
regard
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
some
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
speaking
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
stock
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
succeed
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
surprise
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
taken
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
there
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
thongs
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
thus
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
two
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
very
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From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
view
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
way
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From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I had no fear of him whatever, for I was absolutely confident.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
whip
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From this reading He might do what he pleased, but I had the stock of the whip in my hand, and there were two long biting thongs on it.
wholly
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From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My surprise passed very quickly therefore, and I was conscious of a feeling of amusement mingled with conjecture as to the course which the interview would take.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My feelings as Prince Kalkov and I stood thus face to face for some half minute or so without speaking were not wholly those of disappointment and chagrin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Disappointed I was, of course, and chagrined; but I had throughout had the secret expectation that he would succeed in blocking my way to the Czar; and it was in view of this that I had taken the elaborate precautions in regard to the compromising papers.
