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Chapter XVIII
NEKHLUDOFF AND THE PRISONERS. Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part. Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on. The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going. Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.”
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF AND THE PRISONERS.
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From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
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From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
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From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
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From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
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From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
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From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
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From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
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From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
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From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
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From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF AND THE PRISONERS.
not any; not one
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
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From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF AND THE PRISONERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF AND THE PRISONERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The inspector’s order called forth only heightened animation among the prisoners in the room, but no one seemed to think of going.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nekhludoff took leave of Vera Doukhova and went to the door, where he stopped to watch what was going on.
which person or people
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who said that the time was up, and the prisoners and their friends must part.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some rose and continued to talk standing, some went on talking without rising.
