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Chapter II
So they went on in silence for about ten minutes. Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something. ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes. Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse. The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
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From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
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From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
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From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
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From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
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From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
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From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
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From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
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From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
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From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
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From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
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From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
