Chapter 10 of A Desperate Character and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A Desperate Character and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’ ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch. ‘Give over, I tell you, in the street.... Don’t be rude.’ ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
Chapter 10 of A Desperate Character and Other Stories is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.”
a young female
From this reading “‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Don’t be rude.’”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don’t be rude.’
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t be rude.’
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
a young female
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Give over, I tell you, in the street....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Don’t be rude.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
express in words
From this reading ‘Give over, I tell you, in the street....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Give over, do, for shame, in the street.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Come now, there, there,’ muttered Ivan Afanasiitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
during the time that
From this reading ‘A ... a ... ah, what a girl you are!’ said Pyetushkov reproachfully, while he blushed up to his ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Give over, I tell you, in the street....
Chapter 10 of A Desperate Character and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 431 sentences of A Desperate Character and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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