Chapter 6 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov. "Have you forgotten your promise?" Bazarov started. "What promise?" he asked. "Then you _have_ forgotten it!
Chapter 6 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"What promise?" he asked.”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “"Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"Have you forgotten your promise?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you forgotten your promise?"”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"Have you forgotten your promise?"”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Bazarov started.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What promise?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Have you forgotten your promise?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you forgotten your promise?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What promise?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then you _have_ forgotten it!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Have you forgotten your promise?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bazarov started.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you _have_ forgotten it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What promise?" he asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why need you depart?" she said to Bazarov.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you forgotten your promise?"
Chapter 6 of Fathers and Sons by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 416 sentences of Fathers and Sons, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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