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A Hero of Our Time

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles Club.
The company met at nine o’clock.
Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.
Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.
Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.
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A Hero of Our Time

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a NoblesClub.
/ðə səˈluːn ʌv ðə ˈrestərɑːnt wɑːz kənˈvɜːrtɪd ˈɪntuː ðə əˈsembli ruːm ʌv ə ˈnoʊbəlz klʌb/
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The company met at nine o’clock.
/ðə ˈkʌmpəniː met æt naɪn əˈklɑːk/
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Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.
Line 4
Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.
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Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.
/ðoʊz huː lʊk əˈpɑːn ðemˈselvz æz ðə ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi ʌv ðə pleɪs kənˈsiːld ðer ˈenvi ənd əˈtætʃt ðemˈselvz tuː hɜːr treɪn/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aristocracy noun US /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading “Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.”

assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.”

converted verb US /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading “THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.”

dresses noun US /ˈdresəz/

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading “Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.”

latest adjective US /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading “Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.”

Nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.”

restaurant noun US /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading “THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.”

saloon noun US /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading “THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The company met at nine o’clock.

attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The company met at nine o’clock.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

envynounUS /ˈenvi/

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

Ligovski

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From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

malevolencenoun

wishing evil to others

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The company met at nine o’clock.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The company met at nine o’clock.

NoblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading The company met at nine o’clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/

a building where people go to eat

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE saloon of the restaurant was converted into the assembly room of a Nobles’ Club.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Princess Ligovski and her daughter were amongst the latest to make their appearance.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Those who look upon themselves as the aristocracy of the place concealed their envy and attached themselves to her train.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Several of the ladies looked at Princess Mary with envy and malevolence, because she dresses with taste.

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