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Chapter VI
"I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back. "Then come upstairs," he replied. "Come--both of you." And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined. He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then come upstairs," he replied.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then come upstairs," he replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
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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 "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
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From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Come--both of you."
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From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
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From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come--both of you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
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From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come--both of you."
