Chapter 10 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound. "The bone is intact," he muttered. "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface. Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched. In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
Chapter 10 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “"The bone is intact," he muttered.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “"Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading “"The bone is intact," he muttered.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.”
having a hole cut through
From this reading “"Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.”
past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading “Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.”
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.”
In this reading “In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.”
remove by wiping
In this reading “Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
anew
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading "The bone is intact," he muttered.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading "The bone is intact," he muttered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The bone is intact," he muttered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "The bone is intact," he muttered.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
having a hole cut through
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
past form of “probe” — question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
having come into contact
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing but the _musculus vastus externus_ is so much as touched.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In three weeks' time we shall have him trotting about again.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Taking out his pocket-handkerchief, he wiped away the blood, and probed the neighbourhood of the wound.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and the bullet has merely pierced the flesh a little below the surface.
Chapter 10 of Fathers and Sons by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 411 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 10 holds 411 sentences of Fathers and Sons, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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