Chapter 2 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was _my_ turn to be startled! The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality. I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev. Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless. "Ilya Stepanitch!"
Chapter 2 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.”
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.”
in an insistent manner
From this reading “The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “It was _my_ turn to be startled!”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
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From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ilya Stepanitch!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
in an insistent manner
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
not any; not one
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
above and across; more than
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
recurring again and again
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
cut with a saw
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ilya Stepanitch!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knock was repeated and so insistently distinct that one could have no doubt of its reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was _my_ turn to be startled!
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I got up, opened the window and saw Tyeglev.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wrapped in his great-coat, with his cap pulled over his eyes, he stood motionless.
Chapter 2 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 418 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.
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