Chapter 2 of Master and Man is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Master and Man is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So they went on in silence for about ten minutes. Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something. ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes. Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse. The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
Chapter 2 of Master and Man is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.”
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading “The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.”
staying power
From this reading “The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
at or in the front
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
react verbally
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
staying power
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The sweat had curled Mukhorty’s coat between his legs and on his neck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Vasili Andreevich did not answer, but bent over, looking behind them and then ahead of the horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly Vasili Andreevich began saying something.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went on in silence for about ten minutes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Eh, what?’ asked Nikita, opening his eyes.
Chapter 2 of Master and Man by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 181 sentences of Master and Man, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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