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Chapter III
“I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely. My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face. “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden! It hurts me.” It is painful to look at her.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is painful to look at her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is painful to look at her.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading It hurts me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is painful to look at her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hurts me.”
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From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is painful to look at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
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From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
above and across; more than
From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading It is painful to look at her.
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
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From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
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From this reading My wife gets frightened; a tormented expression comes over her face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not go to Kharkov,” I say morosely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For God’s sake, Nicolai Stiepanich,” she implores, sobbing, “For God’s sake help me with this burden!
