Chapter 3 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again. "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?" "Yes, he just knocked at the door and entered." "Good! Now, hand me Mitia."
Chapter 3 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “"You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “"You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Now, hand me Mitia."”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"”
express in words
From this reading “"You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, he just knocked at the door and entered."”
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In this reading “"You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"”
In this reading “"You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"”
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anew
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, hand me Mitia."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
and nothing more
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, hand me Mitia."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, hand me Mitia."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, hand me Mitia."
express in words
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You say that he just knocked at the door and entered?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he just knocked at the door and entered."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So my brother has been to you?" he inquired again.
Chapter 3 of Fathers and Sons by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 3 holds 415 sentences of Fathers and Sons, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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