Chapter 16 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIS morning the doctor came to see me. His name is Werner, but he is a Russian. What is there surprising in that? I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German. Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.
Chapter 16 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “THIS morning the doctor came to see me.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.”
Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
From this reading “I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “What is there surprising in that?”
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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 His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.
a person of German nationality
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is there surprising in that?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
Russian choreographer (1834-1905)
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.
unusual or striking
From this reading Werner is a remarkable man, and that for many reasons.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading What is there surprising in that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is there surprising in that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What is there surprising in that?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIS morning the doctor came to see me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name is Werner, but he is a Russian.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is there surprising in that?
which person or people
From this reading I have known a man named Ivanov, who was a German.
Chapter 16 of A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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