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Chapter VIII
“Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?” “What do you mean by the power of women?” I said. “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.” “That’s it; that’s it exactly,” said he, vivaciously.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?””
every person
From this reading ““Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?””
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
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From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by the power of women?”
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From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
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From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
every person
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
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From this reading “That’s it; that’s it exactly,” said he, vivaciously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s it; that’s it exactly,” said he, vivaciously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s it; that’s it exactly,” said he, vivaciously.
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From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by the power of women?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
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From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
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From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
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From this reading I said.
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From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
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From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
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From this reading “That’s it; that’s it exactly,” said he, vivaciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Everybody, on the contrary, complains that women have not sufficient rights, that they are in subjection.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
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From this reading “That’s it; that’s it exactly,” said he, vivaciously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know,” suddenly continued Posdnicheff, “that this power of women from which the world suffers arises solely from what I have just spoken of?”
