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Chapter XXVI
Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it. The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work. He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root. It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them. “This is strange,” thought Ivan.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““This is strange,” thought Ivan.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.”
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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 Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
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From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
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From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
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From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This is strange,” thought Ivan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan having succeeded in plowing all but a small portion of his land, he returned the next day to finish it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
which person or people
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pain in his stomach continued, but he felt that he must go on with his work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He tried to start his plow, but it would not move; it seemed to have struck a hard root.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the small devil in the ground who had wound his feet around the plowshares and held them.
