Chapter 12 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?" "For the cauterisation of a wound." "A wound on whom?" "A wound on myself." "On yourself?
Chapter 12 of Fathers and Sons is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"A wound on myself."”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “"I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “"For the cauterisation of a wound."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"On yourself?”
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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 "For the cauterisation of a wound."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
From this reading "For the cauterisation of a wound."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "A wound on myself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For the cauterisation of a wound."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A wound on whom?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For the cauterisation of a wound."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A wound on whom?"
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "For the cauterisation of a wound."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have some," said Vasili Ivanitch; "but what do you want it for?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "On yourself?
Chapter 12 of Fathers and Sons by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 413 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 12 holds 413 sentences of Fathers and Sons, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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