A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES. The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good. “Katusha--the trial!” Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth. By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.”
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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 By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
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From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading “Katusha--the trial!”
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From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading “Katusha--the trial!”
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From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
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From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next morning Nekhludoff awoke, conscious that something had happened to him, and even before he had remembered what it was he knew it to be something important and good.
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From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange coincidence on that very morning he received the long-expected letter from Mary Vasilievna, the wife of the Marechal de Noblesse, the very letter he particularly needed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LEAVEN AT WORK--NEKHLUDOFF’S DOMESTIC CHANGES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he must stop lying and tell the whole truth.
