Chapter 18 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna. She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy. I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you. Come in this evening. Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
Chapter 18 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 552 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.””
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.””
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.”
a brief written record
From this reading “When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.””
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.”
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 When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Come in this evening.
set up or found
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in this evening.
for more time
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
a brief written record
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come in this evening.
up to a particular time
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
at the time that
From this reading When he got home, Vronsky found there a note from Anna.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch goes to the council at seven and will be there till ten.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote, “I am ill and unhappy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot come out, but I cannot go on longer without seeing you.
Chapter 18 of Anna Karenina by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 552 sentences, grouped into 111 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 18 holds 552 sentences of Anna Karenina, unabridged, divided into 111 reading sections.
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