Chapter 12 of Resurrection is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Resurrection is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA. From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison. However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison. Nekhludoff went there. Yes, Katerina Maslova was there.
Chapter 12 of Resurrection is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading “From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.”
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading “From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.”
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading “However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
set up or found
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, Katerina Maslova was there.
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA.
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA.
not any; not one
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
successive (without a break)
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF ENDEAVOURS TO VISIT MASLOVA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the Procureur Nekhludoff went straight to the preliminary detention prison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, no Maslova was to be found there, and the inspector explained to Nekhludoff that she would probably be in the old temporary prison.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Katerina Maslova was there.
Chapter 12 of Resurrection by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 12 holds 208 sentences of Resurrection, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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