# Endnotes explained — Poor Folk

> Chapter companion for Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

## What happens

This section contains endnotes providing brief explanations of terms referenced in the main text, such as a quarter of St. Petersburg, a secondary school, and a tea-urn.

## Key lines

> Mr. ↩ A quarter of St. Petersburg.

The abbreviation 'Mr.' refers to a district or quarter within the city of St. Petersburg.

_Clarifies a geographical term used in the novel._

> Secondary school.

A gymnasium or secondary educational institution.

_Defines the type of school referenced._

> Tea-urn.

A samovar, a metal container used to heat water for tea.

_Explains a cultural object mentioned in the text._

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