Chapter 40 of Crime and Punishment is here in full — 670 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Crime and Punishment is here in full — 670 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark. All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety. Dounia had been waiting with her. She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew. We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
Chapter 40 of Crime and Punishment is here in full — 670 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.”
give a description of
From this reading “We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
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In this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
In this reading “When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.”
to come or go into
In this reading “When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.”
In this reading “We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.”
In this reading “All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.”
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(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 All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
give a description of
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dounia had been waiting with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dounia had been waiting with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All day Sonia had been waiting for him in terrible anxiety.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
at the time that
From this reading When he went into Sonia’s room, it was already getting dark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not describe the conversation and tears of the two girls, and how friendly they became.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dounia had been waiting with her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had come to her that morning, remembering Svidrigaïlov’s words that Sonia knew.
Chapter 40 of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky holds 670 sentences, grouped into 134 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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