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Chapter 5 of A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons? That's it, of course?... Tell us!' 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile.... 'Ah!
Chapter 5 of A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
the act of gambling
From this reading “'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That's it, of course?...
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's it, of course?...
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That's it, of course?...
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
by chance
From this reading 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
express in words
From this reading Tell us!'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Perhaps that is about it,' said Mitya with a smile....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's it, of course?...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell us!'
the act of gambling
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have been doing nothing but playing billiards, I wager, and drinking tea, and running to and fro about the government offices, drawing up petitions in little back rooms, flaunting about with merchants' sons?
Chapter 5 of A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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