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Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all. But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier? Practically nothing. Suspect? Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?”
any person at all
From this reading “Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Practically nothing.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
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From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
any person at all
From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
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From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
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From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
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From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Practically nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading Bah! anybody might at any moment become “suspect” to the Russian police.
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From this reading Practically nothing.
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From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
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From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
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From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
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From this reading Suspect?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
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From this reading Iván Volenski had spoken gaily, reassuringly to them all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what did he know of his own chances of safety across the Russian frontier?
