Chapter 11 of Dead Souls is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Dead Souls is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should. In the first place, he overslept himself. That was check number one. In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done. That was check number two.
Chapter 11 of Dead Souls is here in full — 518 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “That was check number one.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.”
brought under control and put to use
From this reading “In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “In the first place, he overslept himself.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading That was check number one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
brought under control and put to use
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
given to inquiry
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That was check number one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That was check number one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was check number one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, he overslept himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Nevertheless events did not turn out as Chichikov had intended they should.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was check number one.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In the second place, on his rising and inquiring whether the britchka had been harnessed and everything got ready, he was informed that neither of those two things had been done.
Chapter 11 of Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol holds 518 sentences, grouped into 104 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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