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Chapter XXV
“Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly. Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude. “Ah! h’m! You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_. Every one shall be wanted presently.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every one shall be wanted presently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Every one shall be wanted presently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Every one shall be wanted presently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.”
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From this reading “Ah! h’m!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one shall be wanted presently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one shall be wanted presently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading “Ah! h’m!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
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From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
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From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one shall be wanted presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every one shall be wanted presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter Ivanovitch seemed perplexed by this new attitude.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Every one shall be wanted presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are naturally the proper person--_la personne indiquee_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
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From this reading Every one shall be wanted presently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Am I to take this as my first instruction from you?” inquired Razumov stiffly.
