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Chapter VI
‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’ ‘Not time! You surprise me! I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’ ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’”
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From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
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From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
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From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
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From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
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From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
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From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
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From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You surprise me!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
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From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Not time!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
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From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
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From this reading You surprise me!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I have never happened to,’ she answered; ‘I haven’t had time!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You surprise me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should have thought,’ I went on, addressing Priemkov, ‘you would have interested your wife in poetry.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I should have been delighted----’ Priemkov was beginning, but Vera Nikolaevna interrupted him-- ‘Don’t pretend; you’ve no great love for poetry yourself.’
