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Chapter VI
“The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow. Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing! All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see. “The youth of Moscow is dead!” “Feodor!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The youth of Moscow is dead!””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!”
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The youth of Moscow is dead!”
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading “Feodor!
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The youth of Moscow is dead!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
which person or people
From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading “The last barricade had standing there the girl of eighteen winters, the virgin of Moscow, flower of the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the houses shuttered, the windows with heavy eyelids of plank in order not to see!-- “And the Kremlin itself has closed its gates--that it may not see.
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From this reading Who gave her kisses to the workmen struck by the bullets from the soldiers of the Czar; “She aroused the admiration of the very soldiers who, weeping, killed her: “What killing!
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From this reading “The youth of Moscow is dead!”
