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Chapter II
“You are a marked man also, my poor boy.” “Oh, they have not got us yet.” Matrena Petrovna coughed. That _us_ overwhelmed her. With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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one or the other of two
From this reading “With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Oh, they have not got us yet.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are a marked man also, my poor boy.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Oh, they have not got us yet.””
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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 “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
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From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading Matrena Petrovna coughed.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
one or the other of two
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That _us_ overwhelmed her.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
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From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
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From this reading Matrena Petrovna coughed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading That _us_ overwhelmed her.
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From this reading Matrena Petrovna coughed.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
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From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That _us_ overwhelmed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what calmness this boy that she had not known an hour proposed to share the dangers of a situation that excited general pity but from which the bravest kept aloof either from prudence or dismay.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Oh, they have not got us yet.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are a marked man also, my poor boy.”
