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Chapter III
I resumed mine, also. The lawyer and the lady whispered together. I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence. I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station. There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I resumed mine, also.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I resumed mine, also.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.”
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From this reading I resumed mine, also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawyer and the lady whispered together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resumed mine, also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading The lawyer and the lady whispered together.
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From this reading The lawyer and the lady whispered together.
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From this reading I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I resumed mine, also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I resumed mine, also.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.
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From this reading I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lawyer and the lady whispered together.
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From this reading There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
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From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading The lawyer and the lady whispered together.
up to a particular time
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting beside Posdnicheff, and I maintained silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I desired to talk to him, but I did not know how to begin, and thus an hour passed until we reached the next station.
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From this reading There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There the lawyer and the lady went out, as well as the clerk.
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From this reading The lawyer and the lady whispered together.
