Chapter 5 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching. It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do. “Here, do you see?”... He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room. “Do you see that?
Chapter 5 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.”
unpleasantly
From this reading ““So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading ““So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.”
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.”
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading ““So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.”
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading ““So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.”
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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 He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, do you see?”...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
unpleasantly
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
a person who is being chased
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
express in words
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you see that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was obviously difficult for him to think of what to say and do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He pointed to some sort of iron bars, fastened together with strings, lying in a corner of the room.
-ing form of “wrinkle” — gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you see,” pursued Nikolay Levin, painfully wrinkling his forehead and twitching.
Chapter 5 of Anna Karenina by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 5 holds 461 sentences of Anna Karenina, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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