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Chapter 5 of A House of Gentlefolk is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part. He stopped and looked at her. Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure. There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful. “What’s the matter?” he asked.
Chapter 5 of A House of Gentlefolk is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading “Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.”
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading “Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.”
with firmness
From this reading “Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.”
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading “Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.”
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading “Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped and looked at her.
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
with firmness
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
without deviation
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
divisible by two
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
communicated in words
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped and looked at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He stopped and looked at her.
with relatively high volume
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he asked.
expressing sorrow
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped and looked at her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lisa’s eyes were fixed directly on him, and expressed displeasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter?” he asked.
which person or people
From this reading Panshin, who was playing bass, struck the first chords of the sonata loudly and decisively, but Lisa did not begin her part.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was no smile on her lips, her whole face looked stern and even mournful.
Chapter 5 of A House of Gentlefolk by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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