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Chapter VI
Again something dark appeared in front of him. Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village. But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart. But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over. Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again something dark appeared in front of him.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.”
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Again something dark appeared in front of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”
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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 Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
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From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
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From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
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From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
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From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
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From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
above and across; more than
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
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From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
