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Боль утихла тотчас же, и генерал успокоился.

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The pain subsided at once, and the general was at peace.

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Приехал доктор и вырвал больной зуб. The doctor came and pulled out the aching tooth.

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.

За воротами в поле он встретил Ивана Евсеича… Beyond the gates, out in the field, he met Ivan Yevseich…

The words in this sentence

боль
pain
ути́хла
she/it quieted, died down (past f) — утихнуть
то́тчас
immediately, at once
же
emphatic/contrastive particle: but, however, indeed
и
and; also, even
генера́л
general (high rank)
успоко́ился
he calmed down (past m) — успокоиться

А. П. Чехов, «Лошадиная фамилия», 1885 · sentence 46 of 56

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