Chapter VI
The medico appeared at the door of the house. He glanced round and on seeing Vassiliev, said in alarm: “Is that you? My God, it’s simply impossible to go anywhere with Yegor. I can’t understand a chap like that.
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Chapter VI
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The
medico
appeared
at
the
door
of
the
house.
He
glanced
round
and
on
seeing
Vassiliev,
said
in
alarm:
“Is
that
you?
My
God,
it’s
simply
impossible
to
go
anywhere
with
Yegor.
I
can’t
understand
a
chap
like
that.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
medico
appeared
at
the
door
of
the
house.
Line 2
He
glanced
round
and
on
seeing
Vassiliev,
said
in
alarm:
Line 3
“Is
that
you?
/ɪz ðæt juː/
Line 4
My
God,
it’s
simply
impossible
to
go
anywhere
with
Yegor.
Line 5
I
can’t
understand
a
chap
like
that.
Learner Dictionary
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Seeing
noun
US /seeing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He glanced round and on seeing Vassiliev, said in alarm:”
Understand
noun
US /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I can’t understand a chap like that.”
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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 I can’t understand a chap like that.
alarm
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From this reading He glanced round and on seeing Vassiliev, said in alarm:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anywhere
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appeared
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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can't
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chap
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door
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glanced
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go
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God
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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house
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t understand a chap like that.
impossible
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced round and on seeing Vassiliev, said in alarm:
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you?
it's
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like
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medico
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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My God, it’s simply impossible to go anywhere with Yegor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The medico appeared at the door of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He glanced round and on seeing Vassiliev, said in alarm:
round
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said
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seeing
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simply
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The medico appeared at the door of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My God, it’s simply impossible to go anywhere with Yegor.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can’t understand a chap like that.
Vassiliev
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From this reading He glanced round and on seeing Vassiliev, said in alarm:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My God, it’s simply impossible to go anywhere with Yegor.
Yegor
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From this reading My God, it’s simply impossible to go anywhere with Yegor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you?