Chapter 2 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist. "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha. "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman. Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went. In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.
Chapter 2 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading “"He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.”
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading “Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.”
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “"Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.”
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading “"Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.”
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “"He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.”
a woman who is old
In this reading “In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.”
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 Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.
and nothing more
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He took the ticket for me--he spoke English to me; only think, papa, he took me for an Englishwoman.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was very nice," affirmed Mascha.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I left him and hurried into a coupe, and away we went.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In my coupe sat an old man and an old woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Ah! an obliging young man," interrupted the journalist.
Chapter 2 of Boris Lensky by Ossip Schubin holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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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