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Chapter XXXVII
It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka. He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief. The golden moon was descending towards the steppe. A silvery mist hung over the village. All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A silvery mist hung over the village.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.”
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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 A silvery mist hung over the village.
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From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
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From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
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From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
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From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
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From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
not any; not one
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
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From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
above and across; more than
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
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From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
in the direction of
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
at the time that
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
