Chapter 7 of First Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of First Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ipátoff went closer to her. “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly. “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo. I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?” “Very well ... afterward.
Chapter 7 of First Love, and Other Stories is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““Very well ... afterward.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Ipátoff went closer to her.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?””
with relatively high volume
From this reading ““Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading ““That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading ““That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.”
a human being
From this reading ““Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ““Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.”
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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 “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Very well ... afterward.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Ipátoff went closer to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ipátoff went closer to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ipátoff went closer to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
a human being
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I’ll introduce him if you like, shall I?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ipátoff went closer to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well ... afterward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well ... afterward.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ipátoff went closer to her.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is that new person?”--she asked, quite loudly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is a neighbour, Astákhoff, Vladímir Sergyéevitch, you know, the owner of Sásovo.
Chapter 7 of First Love, and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 424 sentences of First Love, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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