All 4 Uses of
preparatory
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- This was Smurov, a boy in the preparatory class (two classes below Kolya Krassotkin), son of a well-to-do official.†
Chpt 10 *
- You see, Karamazov, Ilusha came into the preparatory class last spring.†
Chpt 10
- Well, you know what our preparatory class is—a lot of small boys.†
Chpt 10
- I hate being asked my age, more than that …. and in fact …. there's a libelous story going about me, that last week I played robbers with the preparatory boys.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(preparatory) preceding and preparing for something