Chapter 39 of Sanine is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Sanine is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk. “Well, what is it?” “Come to the railway-station with me. I’m going away.” Ivanoff stood still.
Chapter 39 of Sanine is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’m going away.””
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ““Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going away.””
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ““Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Ivanoff stood still.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Ivanoff stood still.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ““Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ““Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’m going away.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come to the railway-station with me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going away.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m going away.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivanoff stood still.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come to the railway-station with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come to the railway-station with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ivanoff stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ivanoff stood still.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come to the railway-station with me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Look here,” said Sanine, as they walked down the street in the dusk.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come to the railway-station with me.
Chapter 39 of Sanine by M. (Mikhail) Artsybashev holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 39 holds 101 sentences of Sanine, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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