Chapter 12 of Condemned as a Nihilist is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Condemned as a Nihilist is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINTER. A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town. They ran in to the shore a mile above it. "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said. "I don't want to be questioned.
Chapter 12 of Condemned as a Nihilist is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.”
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading “A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “They ran in to the shore a mile above it.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"I don't want to be questioned.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “They ran in to the shore a mile above it.”
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading “A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “WINTER.”
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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 A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
later than; following
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't want to be questioned.
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to be questioned.
a movement into or inward
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I don't want to be questioned.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not land, Luka," Godfrey said.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ran in to the shore a mile above it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to be questioned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few hours after entering the Yenesei they saw on the right bank of the river, which was now of great width, the domes of the town.
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