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Sanine

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Sanine is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.
Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.
Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.
She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.
Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.
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Sanine

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Sanine is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.
Line 2
Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.
/ðer klɪr ˈmeri ˈvɔɪsəz ræŋ aʊt θruː ðə sɑːft dʌsk ðæt veɪld ðə ˈɡɑːrdən/
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Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.
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She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.
/ʃiː brɔːt wɪð hɜːr kuːl sents frʌm ðə ˈrɪvər ðæt ˈblendɪd dɪˈlaɪtfəli wɪð ðə ˈfreɪɡrəns ʌv hɜːr oʊn swiːt juːθ ənd ˈbjuːti wɪtʃ ðə kəmˈpænjənʃɪp ʌv ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk ədˈmaɪrərz ˈhaɪtənd ənd enˈhænst/
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Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

Learner Dictionary

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.

admirers noun US /ədˈmaɪrərz/

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

blended adjective US /ˈblendɪd/

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

delightfully adverb US /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/

in a delightful manner

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

enhanced adjective US /enˈhænst/

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

fragrance noun US /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

heightened verb US /ˈhaɪtənd/

past form of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

playfully adverb US /ˈpleɪfəli/

in a playful manner

From this reading ““Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.”

scents noun US /sents/

plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.”

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admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

the state of being with someone

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/

in a delightful manner

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

dusknounUS /dʌsk/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/

past form of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

let's

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

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

Lida

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

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

others

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

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/

in a playful manner

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

scentsnounUS /sents/

plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

SuppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading “Supper, mamma, let’s have supper!” she cried playfully dragging her mother along.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lida ran, flushed and laughing, to her mother.

veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Their clear, merry voices rang out through the soft dusk that veiled the garden.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was already quite dark when the others returned from their walk.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading She brought with her cool scents from the river that blended delightfully with the fragrance of her own sweet youth and beauty which the companionship of sympathetic admirers heightened and enhanced.

Chapter 3 of Sanine by M. (Mikhail) Artsybashev holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

What does chapter 3 of Sanine contain?

Chapter 3 holds 241 sentences of Sanine, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Sanine by M. (Mikhail) Artsybashev exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 241 sentences, grouped into 49 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.

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Work through the 49 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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.

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Yes. All 6905 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9051 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #9051, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Sanine take to read?

About 575 minutes of reading across 1381 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Sanine

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