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Chapter XXVIII
MADAME VON GADEN. FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety. The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded. The scenes of blood did not end with the first day. The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.”
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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 The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
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From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading MADAME VON GADEN.
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From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
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From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
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From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
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From this reading MADAME VON GADEN.
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
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From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAME VON GADEN.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
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From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
