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The Invaders, and Other Stories

Chapter V

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I made no answer, and silently went on my way.
[Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]
[Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]
[Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]
[Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]
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The Invaders, and Other Stories

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Invaders, and Other Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I made no answer, and silently went on my way.
/aɪ meɪd noʊ ˈænsər ənd ˈsaɪləntli went ɑːn maɪ weɪ/
Line 2
[Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]
Line 3
[Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]
Line 4
[Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]
Line 5
[Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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cloak noun US /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading “[Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]”

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diminished adjective US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

impaired by diminution

From this reading “[Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]”

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diminutive adjective US /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

very small

From this reading “[Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]”

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fur noun US /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading “[Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]”

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lea noun US /liː/

a unit of length of thread or yarn

From this reading “[Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]”

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mon noun US /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “[Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]”

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pas noun US /pɑːz/

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading “[Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]”

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silently adverb US /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading “I made no answer, and silently went on my way.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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fur cloak noun + noun

In this reading “[Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]”

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went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “I made no answer, and silently went on my way.”

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1

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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10

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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2

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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3

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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4

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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5

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From this reading [Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]

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6

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From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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7

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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8

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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9

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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bátenka

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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cher

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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chto

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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cloaknounUS /kloʊk/

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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denshchiki

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/

impaired by diminution

From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

very small

From this reading [Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading [Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]

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FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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gorodki

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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jours

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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leanounUS /liː/

a unit of length of thread or yarn

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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mais

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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Malo-Russian

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From this reading [Footnote 5: _bátenka,_ Malo-Russian diminutive, little father.]

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monnounUS /moʊn/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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moï

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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nunounUS /nuː/

the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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Oui

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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papiros

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From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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papiróska

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From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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papírósotchka

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From this reading [Footnote 6: _papírósotchka,_ diminished diminutive of _papiróska,_ from _papiros_.]

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pasnounUS /pɑːz/

(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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polushúbok

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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ressemblent

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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senounUS /seɪ/

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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shuba

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From this reading [Footnote 1: _gorodki._] [Footnote 2: _denshchiki._] [Footnote 3: _nu chto, bátenka._] [Footnote 4: _polushúbok,_ little half _shuba,_ or fur cloak.]

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silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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stranno

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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suivent

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From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Footnote 7: _bátenka._] [Footnote 8: _stranno._] [Footnote 9: _bátenka moï._] [Footnote 10: _Oui, mon cher, lea jours se suivent, mais ne se ressemblent pas:_ in French in the original.]

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I made no answer, and silently went on my way.

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