Chapter 6 of On the eve: A novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of On the eve: A novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena. ‘I was going to you.’ ‘To me?’ Elena hid her face. ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
Chapter 6 of On the eve: A novel is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.”
the act of departing
From this reading “‘I was going to you.’”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Elena hid her face.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.
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From this reading Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Elena hid her face.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
the act of departing
From this reading ‘I was going to you.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elena hid her face.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Elena hid her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I was going to you.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Insarov looked in bewilderment at Elena.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘To me?’
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
express in words
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I was going to you.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I was going to you.’
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘You mean to force me to say that I love you,’ she whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I was going to you.’
Chapter 6 of On the eve: A novel by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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