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Chapter VII
He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight. He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight. Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir. Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude. “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.”
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading “He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.”
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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 He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
a strong feeling of dislike or sickness caused by something unpleasant
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
above and across; more than
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
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From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
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From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
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From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
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From this reading Haldin, reclining on his elbow, did not stir.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
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From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Razumov was made uneasy by this attitude.
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From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
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From this reading He tore watch and chain off his waistcoat and laid them on the table well in the circle of bright lamplight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What move is he meditating over so quietly?” he thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
but in spite of that
From this reading He looked again at his watch and noticed with sickening disgust that there were yet a good many minutes to midnight.
