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Chapter XIII

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"Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."
And with those words, I left the cemetery.
No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!
The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)
Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Short Stories

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Short Stories is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."
Line 2
And with those words, I left the cemetery.
/ənd wɪð ðoʊz wɜːrdz aɪ left ðə ˈseməteri/
Line 3
No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!
Line 4
The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)
Line 5
Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

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.

aspirations noun US /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

cemetery noun US /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “And with those words, I left the cemetery.”

corpses noun US /ˈkɔːrpsəz/

plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

depravity noun US /dɪˈprævəti/

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

From this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

rotten adjective US /ˈrɑːtən/

very bad

From this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

signified noun US /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

From this reading “The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)”

sodden adjective US /ˈsɑːdən/

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

sparing adjective US /ˈsperɪŋ/

avoiding waste

From this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

last moments adjective + noun counted as “last moment”

In this reading “Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

bobok

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

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

cannot

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

From this reading No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/

plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

dears

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

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

DepravitynounUS /dɪˈprævəti/

moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!

rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/

very bad

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/

avoiding waste

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Depravity in such a place, depravity of the last aspirations, depravity of sodden and rotten corpses--and not even sparing the last moments of consciousness!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No, that I cannot admit; no, I really cannot!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The _bobok_ case does not trouble me (so that is what that bobok signified!)

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading And with those words, I left the cemetery.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, my dears," I thought, "I shall visit you again."

Chapter 13 of Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

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Chapter 13 holds 429 sentences of Short Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Short Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in Short Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Books
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Office
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Agrafena
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.