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Chapter XVI
From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home. As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village. In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir. The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence. The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.”
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From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
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From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
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From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
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From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
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From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
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From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
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From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
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From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
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From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
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From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
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From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
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From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
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From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
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From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
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From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
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From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
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From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
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From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In various places the cattle, though out of sight, could be heard beginning to stir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was becoming more transparent, and the villagers were getting up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From Eróshka’s hut Lukáshka went home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he returned, the dewy mists were rising from the ground and enveloped the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cocks called to one another with increasing frequency and insistence.
