Chapter 3 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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Chapter 3 of Master and Man is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer. ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse. ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid. But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears! He doesn’t need any telegraph.
Chapter 3 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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-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!”
a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
From this reading “‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “He doesn’t need any telegraph.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
and nothing more
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading ‘A Kirgiz horse is strong but stupid.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He doesn’t need any telegraph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was now blowing from behind and it felt warmer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this one--just see what he’s doing with his ears!
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, he’s clever,’ Nikita continued, admiring the horse.
Chapter 3 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 3 holds 181 sentences of Master and Man, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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