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Chapter 11 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate. Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor. The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day. He was mistaken, though.” “She recovered?”
Chapter 11 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading ““A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.”
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading ““A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “He was mistaken, though.””
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading ““She recovered?””
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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 CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
a young female
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He was mistaken, though.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “She recovered?”
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From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was mistaken, though.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A CROWD was awaiting us at the fortress gate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The latter was drunk, but he came, examined the wound, and announced that she could not live more than a day.
people who are wounded
From this reading Carefully we carried the wounded girl to Pechorin’s quarters, and then we sent for the doctor.
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