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Chapter VII
‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin. ‘And what besides?’ ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin. ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion. ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.”
any thing at all
From this reading “‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “‘And what besides?’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.”
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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 ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And what besides?’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
any thing at all
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
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From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ‘And what besides?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘And what besides?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
