Chapter 8 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert. "You are the only one who knows why I did so." "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again. "What right have you to accuse him? Have you lived his life?
Chapter 8 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “"What right have you to accuse him?”
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “"My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"You are the only one who knows why I did so."”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Have you lived his life?”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “"My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “"Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.”
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 “"You are the only one who knows why I did so."”
In this reading “"Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "What right have you to accuse him?
anew
From this reading "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.
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 "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What right have you to accuse him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What right have you to accuse him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Have you lived his life?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Have you lived his life?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Have you lived his life?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
and nothing more
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "What right have you to accuse him?
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What right have you to accuse him?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "My God! that is all true, but protect me," cried Albert.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Stop, for shame!" cried Petrof's voice again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What right have you to accuse him?
which person or people
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the only one who knows why I did so."
Chapter 8 of A Russian Proprietor, and Other Stories by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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