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Chapter XXXIV
The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies. Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders. The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud. The esaul gave some orders to his men. Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.”
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
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From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
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From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
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From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
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From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
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From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
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From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
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From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
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From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
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From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
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From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
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From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
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From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
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From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
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From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
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From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
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From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
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From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
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From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
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From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
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From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
