Chapter 35 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He did not know whether it was late or early. The candles had all burned out. Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down. Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette. There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
Chapter 35 of Anna Karenina is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.”
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “The candles had all burned out.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.”
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading “There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.”
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading “Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.”
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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 Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The candles had all burned out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The candles had all burned out.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The candles had all burned out.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candles had all burned out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
and nothing more
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
a person who induces hypnosis
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The candles had all burned out.
an amount of time
From this reading There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Levin sat listening to the doctor’s stories of a quack mesmerizer and looking at the ashes of his cigarette.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
doomed to extinction
From this reading There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The candles had all burned out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a period of repose, and he had sunk into oblivion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly had just been in the study and had suggested to the doctor that he should lie down.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether it was late or early.
Chapter 35 of Anna Karenina by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 444 sentences, grouped into 89 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 35 holds 444 sentences of Anna Karenina, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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