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Chapter XXXI
It was late when he awoke the next day. His hosts were no longer in. He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed. Vanyúsha thought he was ill. Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was late when he awoke the next day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vanyúsha thought he was ill.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.”
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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 He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
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From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hosts were no longer in.
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From this reading His hosts were no longer in.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading Vanyúsha thought he was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hosts were no longer in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
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From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading His hosts were no longer in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
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From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
not any; not one
From this reading His hosts were no longer in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
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From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vanyúsha thought he was ill.
up to a particular time
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha thought he was ill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not go shooting, but now took up a book, and now went out into the porch, and now again re-entered the hut and lay down on the bed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hosts were no longer in.
at the time that
From this reading It was late when he awoke the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening Olénin got up, resolutely began writing, and wrote on till late at night.
