Chapter 3 of Asbeïn: From the Life of a Virtuoso is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Asbeïn: From the Life of a Virtuoso is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips. He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him. Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie. Show me the way, show me the way!" * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
Chapter 3 of Asbeïn: From the Life of a Virtuoso is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “* * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.”
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.”
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading “He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.”
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.”
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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 Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Show me the way, show me the way!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
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From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
and nothing more
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show me the way, show me the way!"
with low volume
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
express in speech
From this reading He could not speak--only kisses burned on his lips.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading * * * * * From then, she daily passed a couple of hours in his study.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Show me the way, show me the way!"
during the time that
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
belonging to which person
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He pressed them on her wonderful eyes, whose holy light humiliated him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after a while, he murmured, softly: "You are nearer the stars than I, Natalie.
Chapter 3 of Asbeïn: From the Life of a Virtuoso by Ossip Schubin holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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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