Chapter 3 of A Lear of the Steppes, etc. is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of A Lear of the Steppes, etc. is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘They never asked his consent. Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed. With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck! My goodness, yes! Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
Chapter 3 of A Lear of the Steppes, etc. is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being absent
From this reading “Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!”
permission to do something
From this reading “‘They never asked his consent.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “My goodness, yes!”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’”
a result
From this reading “With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!”
In this reading “With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
the state of being absent
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘They never asked his consent.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
permission to do something
From this reading ‘They never asked his consent.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading My goodness, yes!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘They never asked his consent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘They never asked his consent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
a result
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Sletkin’s master, and orders every one about.’
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They never asked his consent.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading With a faint smile in response to my look of amazement; ‘worse luck!
an affirmative
From this reading My goodness, yes!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Things have changed here in your absence,’ Prokofy observed.
Chapter 3 of A Lear of the Steppes, etc. by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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