Chapter 6 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XVII. The following day was a Sunday. When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois. The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois. Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
Chapter 6 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.”
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading “Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.”
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading “Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The following day was a Sunday.”
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.
In this reading “The following day was a Sunday.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.”
In this reading “When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.”
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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 The following day was a Sunday.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day was a Sunday.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day was a Sunday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
and nothing more
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The following day was a Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day was a Sunday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several diplomats had there joined her; they had been attentive to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day was a Sunday.
at the time that
From this reading When Mascha came home from church, Anna had just returned from a ride in the Bois.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marquis de Lusignan had come for her early with his horses, and accompanied her in the Bois.
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII.
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