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An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived. He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger. When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly: "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go." Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
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A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
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From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
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From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
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From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
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From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
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From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
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From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
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From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
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From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
