Chapter 14 of Best Russian Short Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Best Russian Short Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest." And they went into the house. And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth... The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house. And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
Chapter 14 of Best Russian Short Stories is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of burning something
From this reading “And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.”
without deviation
From this reading “And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."”
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading “"Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."”
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they went into the house.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
the act of burning something
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
without deviation
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And they went into the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And they went into the house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
immediately past
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
cut with a saw
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading And the shadows of the long evening fell on the earth...
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And they went into the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they went into the house.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And he saw, directly under its burning rays, Lazarus and his master sitting close together.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And they went into the house.
at the time that
From this reading The slave at last grew tired waiting for his master, and when the sun stood high he came to the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come," said Lazarus, "you are my guest."
Chapter 14 of Best Russian Short Stories by Thomas [Editor] Seltzer holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 14 holds 414 sentences of Best Russian Short Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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