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Nikolai Petrovitch also rose. "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour. Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace. For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair. His heart was beating rapidly.
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later than; following
From this reading “For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
later than; following
From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Nikolai Petrovitch also rose.
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From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
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From this reading His heart was beating rapidly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
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From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
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From this reading His heart was beating rapidly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was beating rapidly.
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From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Nikolai Petrovitch also rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Nikolai Petrovitch also rose.
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From this reading "Arkady," he began, "pray do me a favour.
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From this reading His heart was beating rapidly.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Nikolai Petrovitch also rose.
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From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
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From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
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From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was beating rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment or two Nikolai Petrovitch gazed after him--then, overcome with confusion, relapsed into a chair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hitherto I had not warned you that----" But, without listening to him, Arkady darted from the terrace.
