Chapter XXXIX
THE SENTENCE COMMUTED. “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff. “At Duke’s? Well, it’s horrid enough there. Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
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THE
SENTENCE
COMMUTED.
“By-the-way,
where
are
you
staying?”
asked
the
General
as
he
was
taking
leave
of
Nekhludoff.
“At
Duke’s?
Well,
it’s
horrid
enough
there.
Come
and
dine
with
us
at
five
o’clock.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
SENTENCE
COMMUTED.
Line 2
“By-the-way,
where
are
you
staying?”
asked
the
General
as
he
was
taking
leave
of
Nekhludoff.
Line 3
“At
Duke’s?
Line 4
Well,
it’s
horrid
enough
there.
Line 5
Come
and
dine
with
us
at
five
o’clock.
Learner Dictionary
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Asked
noun
US /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come and dine with us at five o’clock.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it’s horrid enough there.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At Duke’s?
By-the-way
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From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
COMMUTED
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From this reading THE SENTENCE COMMUTED.
dine
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Duke's
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From this reading “At Duke’s?
enough
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From this reading Well, it’s horrid enough there.
five
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From this reading Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
General
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From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
horrid
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From this reading Well, it’s horrid enough there.
it's
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From this reading Well, it’s horrid enough there.
leave
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From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
o'clock
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From this reading Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
SENTENCE
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From this reading THE SENTENCE COMMUTED.
staying
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From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
taking
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From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTENCE COMMUTED.
there
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From this reading Well, it’s horrid enough there.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
Well
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From this reading Well, it’s horrid enough there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come and dine with us at five o’clock.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By-the-way, where are you staying?” asked the General as he was taking leave of Nekhludoff.