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Anna Karenina

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.
Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.
She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.
And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.
When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.
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Anna Karenina

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 528 sentences across 106 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.
/ˈæftər ˈdɪnər ənd tɪl ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ ˈkɪti wɑːz ˈfiːlɪŋ ə senˈseɪʃən əˈkɪn tuː ðə senˈseɪʃən ʌv ə jʌŋ mæn bɪˈfɔːr ə ˈbætəl/
Line 2
Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.
Line 3
She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.
/ʃiː felt ðæt ðɪs ˈiːvnɪŋ wen ðeɪ wʊd boʊθ miːt fɔːr ðə fɜːrst taɪm wʊd biː ə ˈtɜːrnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn hɜːr laɪf/
Line 4
And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.
/ənd ʃiː wɑːz kənˈtɪnjuːəli ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ ðem tuː hərˈself æt wʌn ˈmoʊmənt iːtʃ ˈsepərətli ənd ðen boʊθ təˈɡeðər/
Line 5
When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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akin adjective US /əˈkɪn/

similar in quality or character

From this reading “After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.”

continually adverb US /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading “And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.”

dwelt verb US /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.”

Kitty noun US /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading “After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.”

memories noun US /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading “When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.”

mused verb US /mjuːzd/

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.”

picturing noun US /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/

visual imagery

From this reading “And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.”

separately adverb US /ˈsepərətli/

apart from others

From this reading “And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/

similar in quality or character

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/

seemingly without interruption

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

dweltverbUS /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

Levin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

musedverbUS /mjuːzd/

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

picturingnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/

visual imagery

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/

apart from others

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

throbbed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And she was continually picturing them to herself, at one moment each separately, and then both together.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She felt that this evening, when they would both meet for the first time, would be a turning point in her life.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When she mused on the past, she dwelt with pleasure, with tenderness, on the memories of her relations with Levin.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Her heart throbbed violently, and her thoughts would not rest on anything.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading After dinner, and till the beginning of the evening, Kitty was feeling a sensation akin to the sensation of a young man before a battle.

Chapter 3 of Anna Karenina by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 528 sentences, grouped into 106 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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Chapter 3 holds 528 sentences of Anna Karenina, unabridged, divided into 106 reading sections.

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Families
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Every
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