Chapter 18 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance. I am awaiting a convenient opportunity. Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow. Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?... Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
Chapter 18 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “I am awaiting a convenient opportunity.”
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “I am awaiting a convenient opportunity.”
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.”
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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 NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am awaiting a convenient opportunity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I am awaiting a convenient opportunity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
for the reason that
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I am awaiting a convenient opportunity.
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
to or in any or all places
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
take in marriage
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
not any; not one
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I am awaiting a convenient opportunity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Grushnitski follows Princess Mary everywhere like a shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
at the time that
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
which person or people
From this reading Her mother pays no attention, because he is not a man who is in a position to marry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Their conversations are interminable; but, when will she be tired of him?...
but in spite of that
From this reading NEARLY a week has passed, and I have not yet made the Ligovskis’ acquaintance.
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