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Chapter XXXVIII
WHY IS IT DONE? It had cleared up and was starlight. Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows. The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in. Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHY IS IT DONE?”
apart from; not including
From this reading “Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.”
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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 Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
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From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
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From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
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From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
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From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
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From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
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From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
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From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
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From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
at the time that
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
which person or people
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
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From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
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From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
