Chapter 4 of A Sportsman's Sketches, Volume 2 Works of Ivan — Volume 2 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Sportsman's Sketches, Volume 2 Works of Ivan — Volume 2 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?' 'I'm living, as you can see. Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here. Here I've found peace.' And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
Chapter 4 of A Sportsman's Sketches, Volume 2 Works of Ivan — Volume 2 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the highest quality
From this reading “Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Here I've found peace.'”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I'm living, as you can see.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I'm living, as you can see.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
opinion or judgment
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
of the highest quality
From this reading Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.
set up or found
From this reading Here I've found peace.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I'm living, as you can see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here I've found peace.'
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading 'I'm living, as you can see.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Here I've found peace.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I'm living, as you can see.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life's first-rate here; they're a merry lot here.
in the direction of
From this reading And he sighed, and raised his eyes towards heaven.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well, what are you doing here, my dear Piotr Petrovitch?'
Chapter 4 of A Sportsman's Sketches, Volume 2 Works of Ivan — Volume 2 by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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