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Chapter XXII
It was five in the morning. Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows. Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek. (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney. The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was five in the morning.”
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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 Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
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From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
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From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
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From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
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From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
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From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
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From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
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From this reading It was five in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
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From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
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From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
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From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was five in the morning.
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From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five in the morning.
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From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was five in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was five in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five in the morning.
