Chapter 5 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCOVERED, OR NOT DISCOVERED? “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.” The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded. “Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant. “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
Chapter 5 of By Neva's waters is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “DISCOVERED, OR NOT DISCOVERED?”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.”
according to the clock
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
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In this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
In this reading ““It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.””
In this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
In this reading “The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading DISCOVERED, OR NOT DISCOVERED?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
immediately past
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DISCOVERED, OR NOT DISCOVERED?
according to the clock
From this reading “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DISCOVERED, OR NOT DISCOVERED?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It is past ten o’clock, gospodin.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then the Prin—I mean the boyarine and her party have gone?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Past ten o’clock!” echoed Wilfrid, realising what these words meant.
which person or people
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words came from Nadia, who, having tried for some time to arouse Wilfrid by knocking at his bedroom door, had at last succeeded.
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