Chapter 4 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Please do, Kirillovna. Talk to him. You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best. Please, Kirillovna." "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
Chapter 4 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adjust for
From this reading “You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.”
a squeaking sound
From this reading “"Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please do, Kirillovna.”
a particular situation
From this reading “"Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “"Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
adjust for
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
a squeaking sound
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Please do, Kirillovna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
set up or found
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Talk to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please do, Kirillovna.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
absolutely essential
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please do, Kirillovna.
express in words
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
a particular situation
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk to him.
express in words
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Talk to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You tell him ... that I found it necessary ... but that I will compensate him ... say what you think best.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't you worry yourself, madam," answered Kirillovna, and she went out, her shoes creaking.
Chapter 4 of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 403 sentences of Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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