Chapter 28 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT last they have arrived. I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage. My heart throbbed... What does it mean? Can it be that I am in love?...
Chapter 28 of A Hero of Our Time is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “AT last they have arrived.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.”
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading “I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “My heart throbbed...”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What does it mean?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Can it be that I am in love?...
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AT last they have arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT last they have arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it be that I am in love?...
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it be that I am in love?...
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it mean?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AT last they have arrived.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart throbbed...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Can it be that I am in love?...
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it mean?
immediately past
From this reading AT last they have arrived.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Can it be that I am in love?...
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it mean?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart throbbed...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can it be that I am in love?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT last they have arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heart throbbed...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it mean?
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I was sitting by the window when I heard the clattering of their carriage.
Chapter 28 of A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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