Chapter XXII
“Can this be still a dream?” Raskolnikov thought once more. He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor. “Svidrigaïlov! What nonsense!
Crime and Punishment
Chapter XXII
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“Can
this
be
still
a
dream?”
Raskolnikov
thought
once
more.
He
looked
carefully
and
suspiciously
at
the
unexpected
visitor.
“Svidrigaïlov!
What
nonsense!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Can
this
be
still
a
dream?”
/kæn ðɪs biː still ə driːm/
Line 2
Raskolnikov
thought
once
more.
Line 3
He
looked
carefully
and
suspiciously
at
the
unexpected
visitor.
Line 4
“Svidrigaïlov!
Line 5
What
nonsense!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Dream
noun
US /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ““Can this be still a dream?””
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raskolnikov thought once more.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can this be still a dream?””
Thought
noun
US /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raskolnikov thought once more.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Can this be still a dream?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can this be still a dream?”
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can this be still a dream?”
carefully
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From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Can this be still a dream?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
more
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From this reading Raskolnikov thought once more.
nonsense
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From this reading What nonsense!
once
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From this reading Raskolnikov thought once more.
Raskolnikov
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From this reading Raskolnikov thought once more.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can this be still a dream?”
suspiciously
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From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
Svidrigaïlov
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From this reading “Svidrigaïlov!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Can this be still a dream?”
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raskolnikov thought once more.
unexpected
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From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
visitor
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From this reading He looked carefully and suspiciously at the unexpected visitor.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What nonsense!