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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
ahead
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
almost
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
Andreevich
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From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
barn
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
blustering
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
climbed
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From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Go on in front!’ he cried.
darkness
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From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
difficulty
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From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
dismally
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
drove
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
endlessly
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
entered
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
front
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From this reading ‘Go on in front!’ he cried.
frozen
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
Go
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From this reading ‘Go on in front!’ he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Go on in front!’ he cried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
horse
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From this reading Petrushka kneeling in his low sledge started his horse.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
hung
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
kneeling
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From this reading Petrushka kneeling in his low sledge started his horse.
linen
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
longer
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
low
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From this reading Petrushka kneeling in his low sledge started his horse.
mare
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
moaning
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
Mukhorty
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
neighing
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
now
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Go on in front!’ he cried.
out
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
outskirts
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
past
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
Petrushka
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From this reading Petrushka kneeling in his low sledge started his horse.
pouring
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
raging
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
reins
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From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
road
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
roof
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
scenting
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
sea
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
seen
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
sledge
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From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
snow
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
snowed
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
some
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
started
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From this reading Petrushka kneeling in his low sledge started his horse.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
street
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From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
swaying
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
up
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
V
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Vasili
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village
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
whistling
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mukhorty, who had been neighing for some time past, now scenting a mare ahead of him started after her, and they drove out into the street.
willows
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading V Vasili Andreevich went over to his sledge, found it with difficulty in the darkness, climbed in and took the reins.
yard
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From this reading They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.
