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Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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OLD ASSOCIATIONS.
From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.
He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.
Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.
He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Resurrection

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Resurrection is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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OLD ASSOCIATIONS.
/oʊld əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
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From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.
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He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.
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Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.
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He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

Learner Dictionary

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

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arrange verb US /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading “He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.”

associations noun US /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading “OLD ASSOCIATIONS.”

aunts noun US /ænts/

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.”

baby noun US /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.”

buildings noun US /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading “He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.”

decay noun US /dɪˈkeɪ/

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading “He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.”

estate noun US /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.”

inherited adjective US /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading “From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

ASSOCIATIONSnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading OLD ASSOCIATIONS.

auntsnounUS /ænts/

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

dilapidationnoun

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

how

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

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

Katusha

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

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

Kousminski

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

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

Nekhludoff

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

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD ASSOCIATIONS.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

Panovo

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

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He got to Panovo early one morning, and the first thing that struck him when he drove up was the look of decay and dilapidation that all the buildings bore, especially the house itself.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He meant to arrange about the land there in the way he had done in Kousminski.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading From Kousminski Nekhludoff went to the estate he had inherited from his aunts, the same where he first met Katusha.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Besides this, he wished to find out all he could about Katusha and her baby, and when and how it had died.

Chapter 20 of Resurrection by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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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Maslova
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