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Chapter V
Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand. "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff. "They are my sons," she said. "Olga is their sister. They are working to save her."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “They are working to save her."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are my sons," she said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
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From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
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From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They are working to save her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Olga is their sister.
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From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
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From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Olga is their sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
except for; apart from
From this reading They are working to save her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Olga is their sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Olga is their sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are my sons," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
in the direction of
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Vasselitch took Serge by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are working to save her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come," she said, "you shall speak to my sons," and she led him down the stairs towards the room of Halfoff and Kwitoff.
