Chapter 11 of Out of Russia is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Out of Russia is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Caught! You can’t be and shan’t be. Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.” “Not quite yet! And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
Chapter 11 of Out of Russia is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.””
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ““Caught!”
divisible by two
From this reading “And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.””
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.””
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ““Not quite yet!”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Not quite yet!”
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In this reading “Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.””
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can’t be and shan’t be.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can’t be and shan’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t be and shan’t be.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Caught!
divisible by two
From this reading And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not quite yet!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Not quite yet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t be and shan’t be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And even if we were--oh, I’m afraid.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, we are half way to St. Petersburg already.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not quite yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can’t be and shan’t be.
Chapter 11 of Out of Russia by Crittenden Marriott holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 418 sentences of Out of Russia, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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