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Chapter XL
For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless. Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff. Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed. Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off. They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.”
later than; following
From this reading “For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.”
any person at all
From this reading “Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.”
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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 They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
later than; following
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
any person at all
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
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From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
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From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
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From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
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From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
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From this reading They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
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From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
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From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
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From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
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From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
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From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
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From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
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From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
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From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
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From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
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From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
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From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daddy Eróshka was the only one to see him off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
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From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two hours after returning home he lay on his bed motionless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went to his company commander and obtained leave to visit the staff.
in or at the place that
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without taking leave of anyone, and sending Vanyúsha to settle his accounts with his landlord, he prepared to leave for the fort where his regiment was stationed.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had a drink, and then a second, and then yet another.
