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Chapter XXXVII
Raskolnikov walked after him. “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...” “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.” “What?” Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
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later than; following
From this reading “Raskolnikov walked after him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...””
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later than; following
From this reading Raskolnikov walked after him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
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From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raskolnikov walked after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
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From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
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From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raskolnikov walked after him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Both stood still and gazed at one another, as though measuring their strength.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
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From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raskolnikov walked after him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
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From this reading “What’s this?” cried Svidrigaïlov turning round, “I thought I said...”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It means that I am not going to lose sight of you now.”
