Chapter 8 of On the eve: A novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of On the eve: A novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you. Ah, Dmitri! How strange it is! I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it. When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
Chapter 8 of On the eve: A novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
for the reason that
From this reading “‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “How strange it is!”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’”
an affirmative
From this reading “‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, Dmitri!
(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 ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
for the reason that
From this reading ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, Dmitri!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange it is!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How strange it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How strange it is!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange it is!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think I have talked to you of it before, but it doesn’t matter, I like to repeat it, and you will like to hear it.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Yes, yes, all for you, because they love you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I saw you the first time----’ ‘Why are there tears in your eyes?’
Chapter 8 of On the eve: A novel by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 8 holds 422 sentences of On the eve: A novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of On the eve: A novel by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading On the eve: A novel by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3807 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6902 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #6902, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 317 minutes of reading across 762 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through On the eve: A novel section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 9 chapters of On the eve: A novel to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in On the eve: A novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
