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Приехал доктор и вырвал больной зуб.

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The doctor came and pulled out the aching tooth.

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Боль утихла тотчас же, и генерал успокоился. The pain subsided at once, and the general was at peace.

Сделав своё дело и получив, что следует, за труд, доктор сел в свою бричку и поехал домой. Having done his work and received what was due to him for his labour, the doctor got into his britzka and drove home.

The words in this sentence

прие́хал
arrived, came (by vehicle) (past m of приехать) — приехать
до́ктор
doctor (nom sg)
и
and; also, even
вы́рвал
he tore out, pulled out (past m) — вырвать
больно́й
sick, ill (m); patient
зуб
tooth

А. П. Чехов, «Лошадиная фамилия», 1885 · sentence 45 of 56

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