Chapter 7 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Valek looked shyly at me. “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly. Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes. I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said: “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
Chapter 7 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ““Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.””
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading ““Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.””
in an unfortunate way
From this reading ““What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Valek looked shyly at me.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.”
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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 Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
in addition
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Valek looked shyly at me.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
in a dejected manner
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Valek looked shyly at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valek looked shyly at me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Never mind; nurse has probably forgotten all about it by now.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Valek looked shyly at me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
doomed to extinction
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I therefore tried to look as careless as possible, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valek looked shyly at me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall we do now?” he asked sadly.
which person or people
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tiburtsi, who was sitting on a bench with his head sunk dejectedly on his breast, also looked at me, with a question in his eyes.
Chapter 7 of Makar's Dream, and Other Stories by Vladimir Galaktionovich Korolenko holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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