Chapter 3 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha. "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic. But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia. Ah! how nice to have you both together. Only poor mamma is missing!"
Chapter 3 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “"I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.”
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Only poor mamma is missing!"”
not able to be found
From this reading “Only poor mamma is missing!"”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Ah! how nice to have you both together.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “"Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “"I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take a seat
In this reading “But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.”
In this reading “Only poor mamma is missing!"”
In this reading “"I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.”
In this reading “"Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! how nice to have you both together.
(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 "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ah! how nice to have you both together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! how nice to have you both together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Only poor mamma is missing!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
not able to be found
From this reading Only poor mamma is missing!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Ah! how nice to have you both together.
and nothing more
From this reading Only poor mamma is missing!"
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Only poor mamma is missing!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
be seated
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading "I have been all over it already, in the stable and in the attic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! how nice to have you both together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ah! how nice to have you both together.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, the whole house is pretty, all the rooms," says Mascha.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But sit down here near the chimney, papa; and you here, Colia.
Chapter 3 of Boris Lensky by Ossip Schubin holds 427 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.
Chapter 3 holds 427 sentences of Boris Lensky, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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