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Poor Folk

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN.
August 4th.
MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.
I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.
Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Poor Folk

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Poor Folk is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN.
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August 4th.
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MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.
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I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.
/aɪ wʊd nɑːt æsk ðɪs help ʌv juː wɜːr ɪt nɑːt fɔːr ðə ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪtʃ aɪ æm pleɪst/
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Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

Learner Dictionary

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

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agitation noun US /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading “Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.”

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “August 4th.”

borrow verb US /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading “MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.”

dismay noun US /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading “Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.”

subjected verb US /səbˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading “Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.”

unpleasantness noun US /ənˈplezəntnəs/

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading “Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.”

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4th

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From this reading August 4th.

agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

ALEXIEVITCH

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From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading August 4th.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

BELOVEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/

get temporarily

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

cannot

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

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

DIEVUSHKIN

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From this reading MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN.

dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

MAKAR

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

From this reading MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

Thedora

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

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/

the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Thedora and myself cannot remain any longer in our present lodgings, for we have been subjected to great unpleasantness, and you cannot imagine my state of agitation and dismay.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would not ask this help of you were it not for the situation in which I am placed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY BELOVED MAKAR ALEXIEVITCH,--For God’s sake borrow some money as soon as you can.

Chapter 11 of Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Dearest
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Barbara
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Happy
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