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Chapter XL
When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark. All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety. Dounia had been waiting with her. She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew. We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.”
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From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
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From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
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From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
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From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
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From this reading Dounia had been waiting with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
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From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dounia had been waiting with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
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From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
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From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
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From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
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From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
at the time that
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dounia had been waiting with her.
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From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
