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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Again something dark appeared in front of him.
Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.
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Master and Man

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Master and Man is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Again something dark appeared in front of him.
/əˈɡen ˈsʌmθɪŋ dɑːrk əˈpɪrd ɪn frʌnt ʌv hɪm/
Line 2
Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.
/əˈɡen hiː rɪˈdʒɔɪst kənˈvɪnst ðæt naʊ ɪt wɑːz ˈsɜːrtənli ə ˈvɪlədʒ/
Line 3
But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.
/bʌt wʌns mɔːr ɪt wɑːz ðə seɪm ˈbaʊn.də.ri laɪn ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn wɪð ˈwɜːrmwʊd wʌns mɔːr ðə seɪm ˈwɜːrmwʊd ˈdespərətli tɔːst baɪ ðə waɪnd ənd ˈkæriɪŋ ənˈriːznɪŋ ˈterər tuː hɪz hɑːrt/
Line 4
But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.
/bʌt ɪts ˈbiːɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈwɜːrmwʊd wɑːz nɑːt ɔːl fɔːr bɪˈsaɪd ɪt ðer wɑːz ə ˈhɔːrsəz træk ˈpɑːrtli snoʊd ˈoʊvər/
Line 5
Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

boundary noun US /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”

desperately adverb US /ˈdespərətli/

with great urgency

From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”

horse's noun US /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

overgrown adjective US /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/

covered with growing plants

From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”

rejoiced verb US /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading “Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.”

snowed verb US /snoʊd/

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading “But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.”

unreasoning adjective US /ənˈriːznɪŋ/

not based on reason or evidence

From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”

wormwood noun US /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

From this reading “But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

Andreevich

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/

with great urgency

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/

covered with growing plants

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

snowedverbUS /snoʊd/

past form of “snow” — fall as snow

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Again something dark appeared in front of him.

stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading But its being the same wormwood was not all, for beside it there was a horse’s track partly snowed over.

unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/

not based on reason or evidence

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

Vasili

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Vasili Andreevich stopped, stooped down and looked carefully.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Again he rejoiced, convinced that now it was certainly a village.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/

any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium

From this reading But once more it was the same boundary line overgrown with wormwood, once more the same wormwood desperately tossed by the wind and carrying unreasoning terror to his heart.

Chapter 6 of Master and Man by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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.

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