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Chapter 27 of A Family of Noblemen is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out. A void had formed around him. Some had died, others had deserted him. Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo. Yevpraksia alone remained.
Chapter 27 of A Family of Noblemen is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a female actor
From this reading “Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.”
in a free manner
From this reading “Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.”
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading “Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.”
migratory
From this reading “Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.”
more desirable than another
From this reading “Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.”
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading “Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “A void had formed around him.”
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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 void had formed around him.
a female actor
From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yevpraksia alone remained.
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From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A void had formed around him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Some had died, others had deserted him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Some had died, others had deserted him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
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From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A void had formed around him.
in a free manner
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
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From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A void had formed around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
migratory
From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some had died, others had deserted him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
more desirable than another
From this reading Even Anninka preferred the miserable future of a nomadic actress to the flesh-pots of Golovliovo.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yevpraksia alone remained.
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had died, others had deserted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading A void had formed around him.
at the time that
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yevpraksia alone remained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yudushka's agony commenced when the resources of loquaciousness, in which he had so freely indulged, began to give out.
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