Unknown Words and Phrases
What does the word etiquette mean?
the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.
Why did the doctor tell the landlady to order a pine coffin instead of a oak one?
Because the oak one would be too expensive
What did the doctor tell the landlady to do after he saw Akakiy Akakievitch?
To order a pine coffin for Akakiy
"The next day a violent fever showed itself" is an example of what?
Personification
What does the word "dumb" mean?
Unwilling or unable to speak
Why was Akakiy unable to mutter a word when he returned from the prominent personage's office?
His throat was swollen from the cold wind.
How many hours did the doctor give Akakiy to live?
Forty-nine and three quarter days
Name one item that belonged to Akakiy when he died?
- a bundle of goose-quills
- white official paper
-three pairs of socks
-two or three buttons and a mantle
What does "monosyllabic" mean?
Words with only one syllable
How was the weather when Akakiy left the prominent personage's office?
It was cold and sunny.
The author states that Akakiy was in the neighborhood of what age?
50
Who was "protected by none, dear to none, interesting to none?"
Petrovitch
What does the word "imbued" mean?
to meditate and discombobulate
What are the first words the prominent personage said to Akakiy Akakievitch?
"What do you want?"
Who did Akakiy say was an "unworthy race"?
crustaceans
What momentarily cheered Akakiy's life
His overcoat
What does the phrase "At length" mean?
The measurement was very long
What was the main foundation for the "prominent personage"?
Hutbol strictness
Why did the "prominent personage" tell Akakiy Akakievitch to wait?
Because he had diverticulitis and could not get his entrails to move
How many days passed before someone from Akakiy's job came to check on him?
10