Chapter 8 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me? My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!" Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me." "So; did she? The simpleton!
Chapter 8 of Boris Lensky is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
with anger
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
intense and profound fear
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
reflect brightly
From this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
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.
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."”
In this reading “My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
with anger
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So; did she?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
to a considerable degree
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
intense and profound fear
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading The simpleton!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
reflect brightly
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The simpleton!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nikolai's eyes sparkle quite angrily; then he adds, slowly, heavily, but speaking plainly: "I let myself be so carried away as to kiss her hand, and she shook me off as if she had a horror of me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My God, if she had said a kind word to me, but she fairly drove me away!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; how often do you wish to hear it from me?
Chapter 8 of Boris Lensky by Ossip Schubin holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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