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Chapter XVI
VERA DOUKHOVA. “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime. If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was. Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her. He only now saw what he had done to the soul of this woman; only now she saw and understood what had been done to her.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.”
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From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only now saw what he had done to the soul of this woman; only now she saw and understood what had been done to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
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From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
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From this reading VERA DOUKHOVA.
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From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
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From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
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From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
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From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
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From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
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From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading He only now saw what he had done to the soul of this woman; only now she saw and understood what had been done to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading He only now saw what he had done to the soul of this woman; only now she saw and understood what had been done to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
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From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only now saw what he had done to the soul of this woman; only now she saw and understood what had been done to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERA DOUKHOVA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “So this is what it means, this,” thought Nekhludoff as he left the prison, only now fully understanding his crime.
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From this reading Nor was this all; she, too, would never have felt the whole horror of what had been done to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only now saw what he had done to the soul of this woman; only now she saw and understood what had been done to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had not tried to expiate his guilt he would never have found out how great his crime was.
