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Chapter XXVIII
Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted. There was hardly anyone in the streets. The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard. Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard. The Povarskáya was quite still and deserted.
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any person at all
From this reading “There was hardly anyone in the streets.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Povarskáya was quite still and deserted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Povarskáya was quite still and deserted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.”
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From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
any person at all
From this reading There was hardly anyone in the streets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
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From this reading Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.
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From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.
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From this reading Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.
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From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
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From this reading Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.
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From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
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From this reading There was hardly anyone in the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was hardly anyone in the streets.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Povarskáya was quite still and deserted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Povarskáya was quite still and deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Povarskáya was quite still and deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was hardly anyone in the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was hardly anyone in the streets.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nobody drove through the streets and footsteps were rarely heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, the city itself was deserted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates and shops were all closed, only here and there round the taverns solitary shouts or drunken songs could be heard.
