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Chapter VIII
Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation. Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more. “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve. “I fully understand your state! God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I fully understand your state!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.”
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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 God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
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From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
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From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
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From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
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From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I fully understand your state!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
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From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
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From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fully understand your state!
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From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
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From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Listen,” he said eagerly, seizing Kirilov by the sleeve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I fully understand your state!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aboguin took hold of the door handle and drooped his head in meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I fully understand your state!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading God knows I’m ashamed to try to hold your attention at such a moment, but what can I do?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Evidently he was hesitating, not knowing whether to go away, or to ask the doctor once more.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I fully understand your state!
