Chapter 7 of A Nobleman's Nest is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Nobleman's Nest is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Liza!" "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place. Think it over--and you will not refuse me." "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible. I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
Chapter 7 of A Nobleman's Nest is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...”
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading “"Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.”
make amends for
From this reading “"I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.”
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading “"Liza!"”
made compatible or consistent
From this reading “I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Think it over--and you will not refuse me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
make amends for
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading "Liza!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
above and across; more than
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
made compatible or consistent
From this reading I am ready to do everything you command; but become reconciled to her _now_!...
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Liza, for God's sake,--you are demanding the impossible.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Think it over--and you will not refuse me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I implore you to do it; in that way alone can we expiate ... everything which has taken place.
Chapter 7 of A Nobleman's Nest by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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