Chapter 6 of Liza is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Liza is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.] "You have remarked something, then?" he said. "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before." Lavretsky bent over the table. "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
Chapter 6 of Liza is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Lavretsky bent over the table.”
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “"What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “"I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"You have remarked something, then?" he said.”
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading “"What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]”
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading “"What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]”
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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 "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Lavretsky bent over the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have remarked something, then?" he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have remarked something, then?" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
and nothing more
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lavretsky bent over the table.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
above and across; more than
From this reading Lavretsky bent over the table.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You have remarked something, then?" he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have remarked something, then?" he said.
a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You have remarked something, then?" he said.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lavretsky bent over the table.
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
express in words
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You have remarked something, then?" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are different to-day from what I have seen you before."
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but just now it is impossible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is the matter with you?" she asked, putting the teapot on the _samovar_.[A] [Footnote A: Urn.]
Chapter 6 of Liza by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 425 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 6 holds 425 sentences of Liza, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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