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Chapter I
BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle. "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff. And the horse has been dragging him face downward. God in heaven! this will be unpleasant." Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.”
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading “Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the horse has been dragging him face downward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
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From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
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From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
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From this reading And the horse has been dragging him face downward.
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From this reading And the horse has been dragging him face downward.
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From this reading And the horse has been dragging him face downward.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
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From this reading God in heaven! this will be unpleasant."
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From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
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From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
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From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
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From this reading God in heaven! this will be unpleasant."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the horse has been dragging him face downward.
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From this reading And the horse has been dragging him face downward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God in heaven! this will be unpleasant."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
a loop or frame hanging from a saddle that supports a rider’s foot
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man is dead--has been dead some days; he's stiff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
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From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
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From this reading BY THE VOLGA "This is going to be unpleasant," muttered Steinmetz, as he cumbrously left the saddle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul had leaped to the ground, and was already loosening the dead man's foot from the stirrup.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God in heaven! this will be unpleasant."
