Chapter 10 of Liza is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Liza is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground. "She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna. "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara. "Not for her own sake, but for your Ada's," repeated Maria Dmitrievna. "Very good!
Chapter 10 of Liza is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading “"And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.”
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “"And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.”
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possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
recurring again and again
From this reading "She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "She wants you to pardon her," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "And not for my own sake, but for Ada's," whispered Varvara.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to pardon me," replied Varvara Pavlovna, without lifting her eyes from the ground.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not for her own sake, but for your Ada's," repeated Maria Dmitrievna.
Chapter 10 of Liza by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 10 holds 399 sentences of Liza, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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