Chapter 2 of Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 3 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 3 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna. “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?” “I don’t know,” answered Bourmin. “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married. I can’t remember by what station I went.
Chapter 2 of Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 3 is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ““And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?””
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ““My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading ““My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading ““I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I can’t remember by what station I went.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “I can’t remember by what station I went.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ““I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?””
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.
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading ““My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.”
In this reading ““I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bourmin.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
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From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bourmin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can’t remember by what station I went.
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From this reading I can’t remember by what station I went.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.
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From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
divisible by two
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know,” answered Bourmin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My God!” cried out Maria Gavrilovna.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can’t remember by what station I went.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I can’t remember by what station I went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can’t remember by what station I went.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “I even don’t know the name of the village where I was married.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you don’t know what became of your poor wife?”
Chapter 2 of Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 3 by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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 2 holds 477 sentences of Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 3, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 3 by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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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