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Chapter IV
A month passed. The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe. Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav. Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness. Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A month passed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.”
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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 A month passed.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
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From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
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From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
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From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
not friendly or close
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
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From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
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From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
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From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
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From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A month passed.
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From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
above and across; more than
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
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From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A month passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gustav had returned from the city not long before; he was suffering and pale, he panted more than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was fair, autumnal; the sun was quenching slowly on the towers of Kieff and on the distant grave-mounds of the steppe.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
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From this reading Both were bent over their work and, sitting in silence, used the last rays of evening with eagerness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its light was still visible on the roof above Yosef and Gustav.
